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Okay so when you breath in you have two tubes and there's this lever type thing that divides the air and food and it directs the food where it needs to go and where the air needs to go. So when you breath in and out the lever type thing sorta opens to control the air flow . And I don't thing you would want food in your lungs
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe diaphragm expands, lowering air pressure inside the lungs. Air pressure outside the body pushes air in through the nose and mouth, down the throat, through the bronchial tubes to the lungs.
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Where does air enter the body?
lungs
What does air enter through?
Air enters through the trachea and into the lungs.
Where in one of two places air enter body?
Air can enter the body by the mouth or the nose. Air then goes down the windpipe to the lungs where it can enter the bloodstream.
What structures of the respiratory system prepare air for entry into the lungs?
The structures of the respiratory system that prepare air for entry into the lungs include the nose and nasal cavity, which filter, warm, and humidify the air. The mucus lining the respiratory tract helps trap particles and pathogens, while the cilia in the airways sweep the mucus and trapped particles out of the respiratory system.
Area where bronchi enters the lungs?
Air is a mixture of gases.When we inhale we reduce pressure in our lungs and thus air is diffused in our lungs.This diffusion takes place inside the lungs and between the bronchities.Here the air passage is the trachea/wind pipe.
Why does oxygen enter the lungs?
Because you suck in air through your mouth or nose and it goes into your lungs... it's called breathing =)
How is respiration different from from breathing?
Respiration is different from breathing because when you breathe you enter your lungs when you breathe out , air moves out of your lungs . The air carries carbon dioxide out of your body.
How breathing different from respiration?
Respiration is different from breathing because when you breathe you enter your lungs when you breathe out , air moves out of your lungs . The air carries carbon dioxide out of your body.
What are trachea and bronchi?
the trachea is air passage tube that allows air to enter your lungs. the bronchi are two little tubes that are connected to the end of your trachea and lead to the lungs.
What is the trachea and what is its function?
The organ between the larynx and the bronchy and transport air in and out into the lungs.
Why the rib moves up when you inhale?
Actually the ribs are moving outward and expanding as the lungs fill with air. The expansion of the ribs makes room for more air to enter the lungs.
How air enter your body?
it goes to ur nasal cavity then go to your larnx to the trachea to the bronchi and air sacs to the lungs :)
