airflow

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Rib-based breathing allows for deeper, more efficient airflow, bringing in more oxygen and removing carbon dioxide more effectively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

The dead are placed in sealed vessels bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“We’re ID, right? ID says hi. I don’t think you need to have a negative airflow room and all that.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French