Respiratory!
Is it possible to live one lung
Yes it is possible
is your lungs the same size
No
what lung is smaller
left lung
do your lungs clean themselves
yes they do
what the little hairs in the airway called?
they are called cilia.
what does sleep apnea do to you?
it makes you stop breathing in your sleep you start gasping for air in your sleep and you get day time sleepiness.
what does asthma do to you when you have an attack?
it closes your airway and makes it very hard to breathe.
what do you breathe in and put out
breathe in oxygen puts out carbon dioxide.
what does COPD stand for?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
what does the cilia hairs help move?
mucus and particles
what does lung cancer do to you?
it makes the abnormal cells in your lungs grow out of control forming tumors.
Name three organs that are involved in the respiratory system.
nose mouth pharynx-throat larynx-voice box trachea-wind pipe bronchi and lungs.
what can smoking do to your lungs
it can infect them give them lung disease and give the lungs respiratory disease.
where does the oxygen go down and into your lungs?
trachea
what does the lungs do in the human body?
puts out carbon dioxide and helps you breathe
How many times do humans breathe every 24 hours
22,000
Name three diseases that can affect the respiratory system.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD asthma lung cancer cystic fibrosis and sleep apnea.
name the four ways you can maintain the health of the respiratory system.
stay physically active
you can quit smoking
you can get vaccinated
you can limit exposure to air pollution
What does your body bring back outside after oxygen comes into your lungs.
Carbon dioxide
how many liters of air can an adult human hold in their lungs.
4 to 6 liters of air.