Inhalation
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Inhalation (or inspiration) happens when air or other gases enter the lungs.
Inhalation (or inspiration) happens when air or other gases enter the lungs.
Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation or hyperaeration is where the lung volume is abnormally increased, with increased filling of the alveoli. This results in an increased radiolucency on X-ray, a reduction in lung markings and depression of the diaphragm. It may occur in partial obstruction of a large airway, as in e.g. congenital lobar emphysema, bronchial atresia and mucus plugs in asthma.
Yoga
Yogis such as B. K. S. Iyengar advocate both inhaling and exhaling through the nose in the practice of yoga, rather than inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. They tell their students that the "nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating."
See also
Exhalation Inhalant – psychoactive drugs consumed through inhalation List of terms of lung size and activity Mouth breathing Obligate nasal breathing Respiratory system Smoking - a specific inhalation route Breathing Work of breathing
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