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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Respiratory System is the set of organs that allows a person to breathe and
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
throughout the body
Respiratory System's main
function is for gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide which a
process is called respiration. The main organ is the ''Lungs''
Breathing is the process of getting oxygen into the lungs and carbon dioxide out of the lungs. It allows for gas exchange to take place so that oxygen can be absorbed from the lungs into the blood and carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and breathed out from the lungs.
Respiration is the release of energy from the break down of glucose in living cells. Respiration takes place in every living cell and all cells need to respire to produce the energy they need.  Common Illnesses Related To Our Respiratory System 1. Asthma caused by an allergy, wheezing, breathlessness or gasping for air may occur during the asthma attack. 2. Bronchitis caused when the common cold becomes serious because the air pollutant 3. A Cough 4. Emphysema is the enlargement of the air sacs usually cause by smoking 5. Lung Cancer forms when cells in the lungs grow and multiply without control cause by smoking, exposure to toxic n. air pollutant or family history of lung cancer 6. Tuberculosis is infectious and inflammatory lung diseases. It spreads through the air when infected persons cough or sneeze Keeping Our Respiratory System Healthy 1. Keeping our body healthy by eating right, drinking enough water, having enough rest, maintain a proper hygiene and exercise regularly 2. Avoiding polluted places, if we have to work in dusty or dirty place we should wear a mask 3. Say " No!" to smoking |
