How Our Lungs Work: Main Processes & Function from Chapter 21 / Lesson 2 33K Our lungs work by bringing in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide so that our cells work properly. Explore the main processes and function of the lungs and learn about the lungs' role in inhaling and exhaling...
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. It can do a lot of damage to your respiratory tract, which includes your lungs. COVID can cause a range of breathing problems, from mild to critical. Older adults and people with other health conditions like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes may have ...
Spread of the coronavirus has exposed troubling problems at fur farms and how we respond to outbreaks there.
Lung cancerrefers to the uncontrolled growth of cells that starts in the lungs. It affects the air sacs of the lungs and may spread throughout the body if left untreated. It is tough to detect and can begin anywhere in the lungs when DNA abnormalities cause cells to grow uncontrolled. It ...
What is the function of nostrils in the respiratory system? Where does the respiratory system start? What is the medullary respiratory center? Is the trachea part of the upper respiratory system? What organ system includes the nasal cavity, the lungs and the trachea?
Cardiorespiratory endurancerefers to the ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles during continuous physical activity, which is an important indicator of physical health. How do the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together during exercise?
The heart has a regulatory system, known as the intrinsic conduction system, that determines the pace of the heartbeat. Learn about the intrinsic conduction system, including the SA node, AV node, the bundle of His, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers, and discover its role in heart contract...
Keep Lungs Healthy: What To Eat To Help Prevent Respiratory ProblemsDiscusses the role of nutrition in preventing lung or respiratory disorders.AntinoroLindaEBSCO_AspEnvironmental Nutrition
Chest congestion is uncomfortable, but why does it happen? Learn the causes and symptoms of chest congestion and the best home remedies for chest congestion.
Which structures bring oxygen from the trachea to the lungs? What organ system do the lungs belong to? What does the larynx do in the respiratory system? What do the bronchi do in the respiratory system? What organ is made up of masses of alveoli? What are alveoli? What is the smallest...