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Is air pressure more or less than outside the body when you inhale?
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What causes the air pressure in your lungs to decrease and make you inhale?
When you inhale, oxygen fills your lungs. Next the oxygen diffuses out of your lungs into your bloodstream. The diffusion of oxygen from the lungs causes less pressure in your lungs signaling your brain that you need to inhale.
How often does oxygen cycle through the atmosphere?
oxygen is a constant 20 percent throughout the atmosphere. Even in space but the air is so thin in space that the oxygen would have to be compressed to be able to breathe it. Here on earth at sea level the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 pounds per square inch (PSI) making it possible for your body to inhale enough usable oxygen for you to breathe. As you go higher the pressure is less so even though the oxygen is still 20% of the atmosphere there is less atmosphere for you to breathe.
What explains shortness of breath in high altitudes?
This is because there is less atmosphere at higher altitudes and, therefore, less oxygen. At 5500 metres, the air pressure is half that of sea level. Around 5500 metres, is the limit for human habitation. At 8900 metres (top of Everest), the pressure is 30% of sea level. 10000 metres is the limit of the lower atmosphere. Because there is less oxygen, one has to take deeper breaths to get the same amount of oxygen.
Which two systems carry oxygen from outside of your body to the cells of your body?
i don't really know and i could honesty care less! and by the way i wont to rap u in bed
How can you increase the volume of a balloon without increasing the temperature?
Decrease the pressure of the surrounding environment. Thus, the force acting on the balloon from the outside decreases, allowing the air pressure that creates a force inside the balloon to have less of a counteracting force.
What happens if the air pressure in the throat and outside is less than the air pressure in your middle ear when you swallow?
if the aie pressure in the throat and outside the body is less than the air pressure in your middle ear when you swallow the air pressure in your middle ear reaches the same pressure as the air in your throat and outside , and the eardrum moves quickly back-or'pops' into place
What is the total pressure a lung exerts while breathing out?
During exhaling, air out of lungs, diaphragm is pushed upward and hence partial pressure in the ribs increases and the pressure outside the body is little less so air goes out of the body. During inhalation exact opposite of exhalation occurs Total pressure = partial pressure outside our body + partial pressure inside our body
How does atmosphere pressure change as you move up from sea level?
as you move up from sea level, the atmospheric pressure decreases. At higher elevations, theres less air above you so therefor less air pressure. When the air pressure outside your body decreases, the air pressure inside also decreases (slowly).
What causes the air pressure in your lungs to decrease and make you inhale?
When you inhale, oxygen fills your lungs. Next the oxygen diffuses out of your lungs into your bloodstream. The diffusion of oxygen from the lungs causes less pressure in your lungs signaling your brain that you need to inhale.
How does atmospheric pressure change as you move up away from sea level?
as you move up from sea level, the atmospheric pressure decreases. At higher elevations, theres less air above you so therefor less air pressure. When the air pressure outside your body decreases, the air pressure inside also decreases (slowly).
How does carbon dioxide increase breathing rate?
First you have to know first about inhalation and expiration Inhalation : We take oxygen from outside into our body Expiration : We release carbon dioxide from our body We need oxygen to burn our food an make energy, that is why we inhale it. Now, where does CO2 (carbon dioxide) comes from? because we only inhale oxygen, right? The food that we eat is burnt by oxygen to produce energy and CO2. The CO2 is dangerous for our body and hence should be taken away from our body. This is why if there is less oxygen and more carbon dioxide in the air, we tend to exhale faster. And because there is less oxygen, the body wants us to inhale faster to get more oxygen. Hence, the faster breathing.
What is the best definition for a squeeze when its related to diving?
Effects of Increasing Pressure when diving which results in pain or discomfort in your body's air spaces. A squeeze is best defined as a condition that causes pain and discomfort when the pressure INSIDE an air space of your body is LESS than the pressure OUTSIDE an airspace.
Circle the letter of the best definition for a squeeze?
a. A condition that causes pain and discomfort when the pressure outside an air space of your body is less than the pressure inside an air space.b. A condition that causes pain an discomfort when the pressure inside an air space of your body is less than the pressure outside an air space.b would be the right answer.AdditionTechnically all are incorrect. While "B" is the typical answer for an Open Water class, the pressures are virtually the same. This is because an air space will collapse until the pressures equalize. It is actually a volume question that is affected by the external pressure.
Why when you suck a air of a bottle it shrinks?
When you suck air from a bottle you create a partial vacuum and there is less air pressure in the bottle; but outside there is atmospheric pressure so it tends to collapse the bottle.
Why can't you open a window on a plane?
The pressure is much less outside the plane and opening the window would cause a rapid movement from high pressure inside to low pressure outside and suck things out of the plane window.
What should new trainees do through the sticking point and during the less strenuous portion of the lifts?
exhale & inhale
What make milkshake go up your straw?
When you suck on the straw, the pressure inside your mouth is less than the outside air pressure. Because of the imbalance, the outside pressure pushes the milkshake down the glass, up the straw and into your mouth.
