Physiology
What gas do we inhale?
Oxygen
Which chronic disease involves damage to alveoli?
Emphysema
True or false? You only use one lung at a time.
False
What is the medical term for breathing?
Respiration
How many lungs do we have?
2
What happens to the diaphragm when you inhale?
It contracts and moves downwards
What is the condition where airways become inflamed and narrow?
Asthma
What’s the longest time a human has held their breath?
29 minutes and 3 seconds
Tachypnea?
Rapid breathing
How much does one lung weigh?
almost 2 pounds