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Avian respiration is rather different from mammals. Birds have lungs, but they also have air sacks, which is why they're so light: a lot of their mass is filled with air. These sacks control the lungs, instead of a diaphragm, through air pressure.
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Do ducks have a respiratory system?
Yes, all amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds have a nearly identical respiratory system. Ducks are birds.
What type of respiratory system does vertebrates have?
closed respiratory system
What is the gateway to the lower respiratory system?
birds
What type of birds have respiratory systems?
All birds have a respiratory system! It is a basic remit of all living things that they respire in some way. Birds in keeping with many higher life forms have a system consisting of lungs, blood, a network of vessels (veins and arteries) and a pump (heart) to transport oxygen around the body.
How is a birds respiratory system adapted to its high metabolic rate?
The respiratory system of birds is extremely efficient at taking in oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide. This fact should not surprise you, as the high metabolic rate of birds demands an efficient gas exchange system.
What type of organ is in the respiratory system?
Your lungs, the diaphragm, alveoli, bronchi, and capillaries are all in the respiratory system
What type of respiratory system do cnidaria have?
No respiratory organs. They use an internal cavity.
Which organ systems are shared by both fish and birds?
a organ systems are shared by both fish and birds because they have the same respiratory system, nervous system and reproductive system.
What type of respiratory system does a perch have?
Gills
The heart and lungs are in what system?
Heart: Circulatory system. Lungs: Respiratory system.
How is a birds bones tied with the respiratory system?
A birds bones has tiny air sacks throughout them. All of the sacks are connected to the lungs.
What starts with the letter z in the respiratory system?
A Z-Pack is the only thing associated with the respiratory system and that is a type of antibiotic.
