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The average adult can survive without oxygen for up to about five to ten minutes depending on the condition that they are in.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoOn average about 3 minutes before brain damage starts and 6 minutes before death. But it depends on the physical fitness of the person in question.
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Why is the lack if of oxygen in the brain cell able to cause death?
Cells anywhere in the body (especially in the brain) will die if deprived of oxygen enriched blood for long.
Does breathing stop in 2 3 minutes if the brain is deprived of oxygen?
yes
Why is oxygen essential?
Oxygen is essential for aerobic cellular respiration, the process by which cells get energy from food. If we are deprived of oxygen, aerobic respiration will cease, and we will not be able to get enough energy to survive.
Why is oxygen important to human body?
Oxygen is important to human body because it aid in breathing
Is oxygen is harmful for human?
No humans depend on Oxygen to survive
What builds up in human muscle cells that are deprived of oxygen?
lactic acid
How long can the heart muscle be deprived of adequate oxygen supply?
30 minutes
What happens to fish deprived from oxygen?
they will swim around at the surface of the water
Are chemicals the reason why you can not live on other planets without oxygen?
In a sense. But it is not the chemistry of those planets but human biochemistry. Humans need a continuous supply of oxygen to keep their metabolisms running. A human deprived of oxygen for more than a few minutes will die.
How long can cardiac muscle be deprived of oxygen before the cardiac muscle cells start to die?
5 minutes
Why is the lack if of oxygen in the brain cell able to cause death?
Cells anywhere in the body (especially in the brain) will die if deprived of oxygen enriched blood for long.
What happens when the heart is deprived of oxygen?
we will die
What brings oxygen deprived blood to the heart?
veins
What condition occurs when hemoglobin is deprived of oxygen?
Cyanosis
When muscles are deprived of oxygen what do they produce?
lactic acid
Can a human get high from smoking catnip?
no,unless you consider red eyes and puking overdosing.
When tissues and organs are deprived of oxygen what color will they turn?
BLUE
