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People who live in higher altitudes have better lung capacity then those at sea level because the air is thinner at higher altitudes so more needs to be drawn in at a time. People who are born on a very hign mountain or plain also produce more red blood cells, to gather more oxygen, than people at sea level.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt is the bodies way of adapting to lower amounts of oxygen in the environment. Red blood cells allow the body to function with less oxygen.
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∙ 13y agoRed blood cell production increases in people at high altitude because since there is a lack of oxygen in the atmosphere the body needs more oygen filled red blood cells to live.
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∙ 15y agoYes people living at high altitudes have more red blood cells than people living at sea level.
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∙ 12y agoBy losing oxygen
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What is the mechanism by which the body makes more red blood cells when the person moves to high altitudes?
Aclimatization.
People living at high altitudes have thicker blood so that what gas reaches body cells?
oxygen
Is it possible to have naturally thick blood?
People who live in high altitudes (where there is less oxygen available) have more red blood cells to carry oxygen than people who live in lower altitudes (where there is more oxygen available), so their blood is thicker.
What is the adaptation for loading and unloading oxygen at high altitudes?
At higher altitudes, where there is less oxygen available, the body makes more red blood cells, hemoglobin, to carry oxygen more efficiently.
What can result in Excessive erythrocytes?
some people lives in the high altitudes easy to get high erythrocyte count. Because at the high altitudes, the air is become thinner, it means less oxygen.
What happens to human blood at high altitudes?
it boils
High white blood cell count?
i have a white cell count of 13.7 is this high This is above the normal range.
What happens to your circulatory system and your respiratory system when you live at high altitudes?
== == It is stressed, but will adapt. The circulatory system cannot work as efficiently, because there is less oxygen and CO2. After being at a high altitude for a long time, the body will adapt. It will produce more red blood cells so that it can pick up more oxygen, since less oxygen is carried by each hemoglobin at high altitudes.
Does high altitude affect overall blood gases?
Increase of altitude does affect blood pressure, but not by much. And your body will adapt over time. For example, people at higher altitudes produce more red blood cells to carry oxygen. If you have cronic hypertention or you are on meds for high blood pressue you should probably talk to your doctor before going to an altitude of over 4000 feet.
How would mitochondria have an impact in sports performance?
Since the mitochondria produce energy for the body's cells, they are essential in physical activity as more energy is used so more energy must be provided to the muscle cells. People who are able to develop more red blood cells at high altitudes are able to provide their cells with more oxygen so can make more energy quicker. Mitochondria are the organelles that produce energy in the form of ATP for a cell.
Are there problems with LCD TVs at high altitudes?
Because plasma cells contain inert gases and the pressure increases at higher altitudes causing increased heat in plasma televisions. LCD televisions do not have any problems at high altitudes.
What happens to brain at high altitudes?
Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells-at lower altitudes than you'd think.
