RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Smoking can cause blockages and narrowing of the arteries, which means less blood flow and oxygen flow to the heart.

The right lung is slightly larger than the left.Hairs in the nose help to clean the air we breathe as well as warming it.The highest recorded "sneeze speed" is 165 km per hour.We lose half a litre of water a day through breathing. This is the water vapour we see when we breathe onto glass.A person at rest usually breathes...

When you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. This increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. As your lungs expand, air is sucked in through your nose or mouth. The air travels down your windpipe and into your lungs. After passing through your bronchial tubes, the air finally...

IN THE SMOKERS, ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES IS TO STOP SMOKING. THE CIGARRETTE ARE VERY ADDICTIVE BECAUSE REMOVE THE STRESS AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO LEAVE.

The respiratory system process start in the nose by inhaling air, the air passes through the nostrils towards the pharynx. From the pharynx it passes to the larynx fins to arrive at the trachea. The trachea divides the air into two parts so that it passes to both lungs through the bronchi.

Nostrils: To warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation.

Asthma It is a chronic disease caused by inflammation in the airways. Some symptoms include pulmonary spasm, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Allergies, infections and contamination can cause asthma attacks. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the inability to exhale normally. This condition is...