Some deep-diving birds can go over 20 minutes without breathing, while a Hummingbird may take a staggering 250 breaths per minute! Avians have a highly efficient respiratory system, entirely different ...
Maintaining a high metabolic rate and body temperature places an extreme demand on a bird’s respiratory system, especially during the intense physical exertion required for flight. Rapid oxygen ...
Respiratory system models are experimental systems that recreate aspects of human respiratory system development, function or disease. Animal models such as dog, rodent and pig can be used to ...
In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can ...