Skip to McMaster Navigation Skip to Site Navigation Skip to main content
McMaster logo

Faculty of Health Sciences

Action of breathing — Part 1: Mechanisms

Overview of the muscles involved in breathing and their associated mechanisms.

This video provide an overview of the muscles involved in breathing and their associated mechanisms. The two main sections are inspiration and expiration that are divided into subsections regarding active and passive breathing.

[Please complete our feedback form]

 Breathing,  Demystifying Medicine,  Education

Related News

News Listing

Aric Rankin holds a chalk board sign about the first day of his PhD, like a child would on their first day of school.

How this nursing PhD grad is working towards reconciliation through research

Education, Feature, School of Nursing

20 hours ago

A composite photo of Lin Li and Shadman Khan.

Daily News  ➚

Two exceptional graduating students awarded prestigious Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal

Education, School of Nursing

2 days ago

Kenny Noguchi stands in front of a research poster.

Three degrees & a wedding at The Phoenix. This grad reflects on a decade at McMaster.

Education, Feature, School of Rehab Science

4 days ago