inhalation
Sign in to savethumb|Diagram showing inhalation Inhalation (or inspiration) happens when air or other gases enter the lungs.
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- Inhalation of air
- Other substances – accidental
- Other substances – deliberate
- Recreational use
- Medical use
- Diagnostic
- Therapeutic
- Mechanism
- Hyperinflation
- Yoga
- See also
- Further reading
- References
thumb|Diagram showing inhalation Inhalation (or inspiration) happens when air or other gases enter the lungs.
== Inhalation of air == Inhalation of air, as part of the cycle of breathing, is a vital process for all human life. The process is autonomic (though there are exceptions in some disease states) and does not need conscious control or effort. However, breathing can be consciously controlled or interrupted (within limits).