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Not at the same time. One nostril is more open than the other at all times and they switch about every 7minutes or so. This is to stop the delicate lining drying out too much and becoming irritated.
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You breathe out the same amount of nitrogen as you breathe in Why is this?
because the haemoglobin present in our blood has no capacity to absorb nitrogen so the result is that the nitrogen is not absorbed and you breathe out the same amount of nitrogen as you breathed in.......
How do penguins respire?
Penguins breathe or respire in the same way that humans respire. They take air in through their nostrils where it travels to their lungs.
When exercsing how much oxygen do you breathe out?
The same amount you wil just breathe in more often
How much nitrogen does humans breathe out?
78% 0of the air we breathe is nitrogen, same as the amount in the air.
Why can food or liquid in the mouth be expelled from the nostrils if the mouth is closed when the person laughs?
because of the same passageway of food and fluid that we take and the air that we breathe.
How lion breathe?
Through their nostrils, much like other land-based mammals.The same way as any other air-breathing animal does - through their lungs !They breathe through their nostril's, mouths and lungs.
How do iguana breath?
The same way as you. Air goes through the nostril and into the lungs. Then it circulates. Then it comes back from the lungs out through the nostrils.
How does a lizard breathe?
The same way most animals do - using its lungs !
How do arboreal animals breathes?
Arboreal animals breathe in the same manner as most other animals. They use the nostrils and the mouth to breathe in and breathe out.
How are the air you breathe in and the air you breathe out alike?
They both contain the same elements, only different quantities of them.
Do you breathe out as much oxygen as you breathe in?
Yes the same amount will leave you as you take in on average but when you breathe out there will be more CO2 and less oxygen as your body uses Oxygen for it's metabolic functioning and releases CO2 in it's place. So yes same amount out as in but in a different form.
How do horses breath?
... the same way humans do. With lungs. Through their nose. They can hold their breathe at a walk and trot but at a halt,canter and gallop they have to breathe so NEVER block their noses or they can't breathe because its impossible for them to breathe through their mouths.
