THE PROCESS OF RESPIRATION
-As we inhale, oxygen enters either the nose or mouth and passes the sinuses. These sinuses help manage the temperature and humidity of the air we breathe. Then, the trachea, also known as the windpipe, filters the air we breathe in, such as mucus, a fluid that contains dust, germs, and other harmful matter that has invaded the lungs. This is possible because of tiny hairs called. They carry mucus up and out of the body. After this process is completed, the air continues down to the most important organ in this system, the lung. Once there, oxygen is moved into the bloodstream, whilst a type of cells known as red blood cells collect carbon dioxide from the body’s cells and transports it back to the lungs. The next step in respiration takes place in the alveoli, which are small structures found within the lungs. There the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs; the carbon dioxide is hence exhaled as the cycle begins again as we take our next breath. A LIST OF COMMON DISEASES
-Tuberculosis -Pneumonia -Influenza -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -Asthma -Sleep apnea -Mesothelioma -Lung cancer |
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM The human respiratory system, a group of organs working responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. The main organ of this particular system are lungs. This organ carries out the exchange of gases as we breathe, an exchange known as respiration, just as the name of the system states. In a nutshell, the purpose and function of the respiratory system is to respirate, along with other major, yet not as major functions such as speaking, singing, and other things that involve your voice. |