Human Body

Your brain is largely responsible for how fast you are breathing - it senses the amount of oxygen in the blood, and the amount of waste (carbon dioxide), and causes you to breathe faster or slower based on that information. This occurs whether you are sleeping, walking, or running a marathon - all without you having to think about it.

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