Breathing: Overview
Breathing is the most basic bodily function and the primary requirement for life. When you inhale, oxygen flows into the lungs where it combines with the blood and travels throughout the body. After the body uses this oxygen, the remaining byproduct is carbon dioxide. Upon exhaling, the carbon dioxide exits the body.
Breathing is a reflex action that occurs subconsciously; when the brain detects a need for more oxygen it triggers the diaphragm that in turn moves the lungs causing a breath. Injury to the spinal cord may paralyze the diaphragm and other muscles that control breathing. Such injuries often result in death.
Related topics:
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Berylliosis
- Bronchiolitis
- Obliterans
- Bronchitis
- Bronchospasm
- Byssinosis / Brown Lung Disease
- Choking
- Cyanosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
More ...
.