Disorders/diseases of the human body and
treatments
Emphysema: is when the lung tissue is so damaged
that it traps the air inside the lungs and this is due to
smoking or air pollution.
Treatments: There’s no way to cure it but there is ways
to stop the symptoms. One thing to do first is to stop
smoking. There is medications you can take depending
on what your doctor thinks is best. There is antibiotics
and bronchodilators
Asthma: is when you have difficulty breathing because
your bronchi have spasms
Short term treatments: inhaler, oxygen, IV, CPAP,
BiPAP Long term treatment: nebulizer, and inhale​r
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Ways to keep the human body system healthy
● Maintain a healthy weight: when you have
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Respiratory
excessive weight you are putting stress on your
lungs so they have to work harder
● Avoid smoking or secondhand smoke: When you
inhale the smoke whether you are smoking it or
just around it the smoke is killing cells in the
lungs and causes inflammation.
System
● Keep yourself hydrated: drinking water helps the
mucus a thin lining and helps maintain a healthy
weight
● Exercise: breathing exercises can help the
function of your lungs and on the plus side can
change your mood and relax you.
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Which organs/structures are involved in the How the respiratory system works Facts people may not know about the respiratory
respiratory system system

● Nose-a passageway that air can go through
● Mouth-allows food and air to enter the body
● Pharynx- passageway for air and food
● Epiglottis- a flap of tissue that covers the trachea
when you swallow
● Trachea- provides airflow to the lungs
● Lungs- provide vital oxygen and take out carbon
dioxide
● Bronchus- a passageway to the lungs
● Diaphragm- separates the lungs from the
abdomen
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The respiratory system provides oxygen throughout
the body. As you breath in the hairs in your nose
keeps the air warm and cleans it. It goes through both
Bronchus into the lungs. The cila in your body pushes
the particles in the air out and that is when you sneeze
or cough. When you inhale your chest goes up and
when you exhale it goes done and what helps it do that
is the diaphragm.
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● Your left lung is smaller than your right to leave
room for your heart.
● Women and children breathe faster than men
● When you yawn it’s because your body doesn’t
have oxygen
● The hairs in our noses keep the air clean and
warm.
● The surface area of the lungs is roughly about
the same size of a tennis court
● We lose a litre of water when breathing
throughout the day
● Children who breathe through their mouth are
more likely to develop lisp.
● The respiratory system relies on the circulatory
system to deliver oxygen throughout the body.
● The lungs are the only organ that can float in
water
● Pulmonary Circulation was first discovered in the
13th century

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