Essays Tagged: "Respiratory system"

Air pollution

t they are also cause real damage to our bodies at this moment. Such pollutants cause damage to our respiratory system, leading to the fluctuation of the life span of an individual depending on a numb ... affects our body, you must under stand exactly what this pollution is. The pollutants that harm our respiratory system are known as particulates. Particulates are the small solid particles that you ca ...

(6 pages) 530 1 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Asthma

pen for any topic concerning biology and i chose Asthma.AsthmaAsthma is a disorder that affects the respiratory system. Asthma causes the airways to the lungs to contract or shrink making it difficult ...

(3 pages) 120 1 3.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Biochemical processes and strutural attributes of the human respiratory system

Respiratory structure and gas exchangeThe cardiac and respiratory structures are contained within th ... changeThe cardiac and respiratory structures are contained within the Thoracic cavity, figure1. The respiratory system's primary function is to supply the blood with oxygen (O2) so that it can deliver ... primary function is to supply the blood with oxygen (O2) so that it can deliver O2 to the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe, we inhale air to obtain oxygen and ...

(11 pages) 124 1 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biochemistry

Pollution

sil fuels, it may leave our planet uninhabitable in the future. Some pollution caused damage to our respiratory system, which lead short of life span of individuals, depending on the number of conditi ... how pollution affects our body, we must understand exactly what it is. The pollution that harms our respiratory system is known as particulate, they are the small solid particles that we can see throu ...

(7 pages) 93 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Cystic Fibrosis.

an systems there are. Cystic Fibrosis affects the reproductive system, the digestive tract, and the respiratory system. Cystic Fibrosis also affects nearly all of the exocrine glands (glands that secr ... the home edition on CF, another commonly used name for Cystic Fibrosis, is one of the most serious respiratory disorders. Severe Breathing problems that can be a result of CF, is caused by forming a ...

(1 pages) 60 0 2.7 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Diseases and the Immune System.

enter the human body. Bacteria and viruses can be airborne(droplet) and enter the body through our respiratory system eg the flu or the common cold is often spread when by someone sneezing. Some of t ... ne sneezing. Some of the virus is released into the air in droplet form and is then taken in by the respiratory system of other people in close contact.Some diseases enter the body through food and wa ...

(3 pages) 78 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Report on asthma and its causes and effects.

Asthma is a respiratory system disorder in which the passages that allow air to pass into and out of the lungs p ...

(4 pages) 168 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Lungs; How they work and diseases related to them.

The lungs are two organs that are a part of the Respiratory System. The lungs are the main breathing organs. The main importance of this organ is to ...

(2 pages) 67 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

This is all about the immune system, how it works, and what it does.

nnot destroy the bacteria, a fever may develop. A fever can help to fight the pathogen. Second, the respiratory system contains cilia and mucus to trap pathogens. In the digestive system, enzymes in t ...

(2 pages) 85 1 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Cigarettes: What's Killing Our Country.

ettes will kill over 420,000 Americans, and many more will suffer from cancers, and circulatory and respiratory system diseases1. These horrible illnesses were known to originate from cigarettes for y ...

(6 pages) 84 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Respiratory Function / Dysfunction

Respiratory Function / DysfunctionThis paper will describe the structure and function of the lungs. ... lso explain the effect of asthma on the lungs, and outline the consequences of a dysfunction of the respiratory system. The main treatment for asthma shall be explained, alongside a range of treatment ... factors associated with the maintenance of a healthy functioning system shall also be discussed.The respiratory system is made up of the lungs, and the system of air tubes that carry oxygen (air) to a ...

(9 pages) 110 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Immune response

e of defense against foreign invaders is innate immunity. Innate immunity encompasses skin, and the respiratory system, which also contains mucus that traps and destroys invaders. This type of Immunit ...

(2 pages) 46 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Respiratory System - Muscular system

The respiratory system is oxygen inhaled into the body and oxygen exhaled from the body. The oxygen is c ...

(1 pages) 50 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Cystic Fibrosis

ystic FibrosisCystic fibrosis is an incurable hereditary disorder (disease) that mainly affects the respiratory system (airways and the lungs) and the digestive system (stomach, intestines, colon and ... hemical properties of mucus, causing thicker-than-normal mucus that can lead to obstructions in the respiratory and digestive systems.In the respiratory system, the abnormal mucus obstructs airways an ...

(5 pages) 52 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Full - Drug report, Montelukast, Asthma Treatment. structure function, metabolism, excretion.

IntroductionAsthma is a common disorder associated with the respiratory system; it affects one in four primary school children, one in seven teenagers, and one ... tural formula is shown belowPathophysiology of AsthmaAs already stated, asthma is a disorder of the respiratory system, it occurs when the passage in and out becomes obstructed due to reversible bronc ... ompounds known as eicosanoids (Marieb et al, 1999).Although LTB4 has a number of important roles in respiratory physiology, it is only the functions of the cys-LTs that are affected by montelukast. Co ...

(5 pages) 97 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biochemistry

Horses, respiratory system, excretory system, curcularatory system.

The respiratory system of the horse is well adapted to athletic exercise, with unrestricted upper airway ... nged across the lung surface to supplement sweating and other skin surface heat loss mechanisms.The respiratory system is continually challenged by a large amount of foreign material, including viruse ...

(3 pages) 33 0 3.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Cigarettes: What's Killing Our Country

ettes will kill over 420,000 Americans, and many more will suffer from cancers, and circulatory and respiratory system diseases1. These horrible illnesses were known to originate from cigarettes for y ...

(5 pages) 44 0 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Childhood Asthma

ges commonly occur inresponse to changes in the environment including weather, allergens, foods, or respiratoryinfections.Asthma is the number one chronic illness among children and is the mostcommon ... the mostcommon cause of hospitalization for children under 15 years old.Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system commonly found in children. Asthma is a leading cause of chronic disease, and sch ...

(2 pages) 67 0 4.1 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

AP Envi Sci Essay - Air pollution

the blood and replaces oxygen. It can cause fatigue, dizziness and even death. Asbestos affects the respiratory system. It can cause lung cancer and other lung diseases. Asbestos should carefully be r ...

(1 pages) 29 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Breathing in Humans.

egion of high pressure to a region of lower pressure. Because of this the air rushes in through the respiratory system into the alveoli (Blake, 2001). In contrast to inspiration, during expiration the ... y various factors including anatomical build, age, dispensability of the lungs, and the presence of respiratory disease.The more physically active the body is the more ATP energy is required. To produ ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology