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Why do people who live at altitude have bigger lungs than people who live at sea level?
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How does altitude affect nitrogen absorption?
Going higher in altitude has less air pressure at high altitude. Less pressure = bigger bubbles. Bigger bubbles = the bends and can lead to bursting alveoli in the lungs which leads to a visit to a recompression chamber.
How does altitude affect your nitrogen absorption?
Going higher in altitude has less air pressure at high altitude. Less pressure = bigger bubbles. Bigger bubbles = the bends and can lead to bursting alveoli in the lungs which leads to a visit to a recompression chamber.
What is bigger heart or lungs?
The lungs (even one lung) are much bigger than the heart.
Who have more lung capacity shorter or taller people?
Not necessarily, but in general, yes.
Do people with bigger lungs breathe less often?
No because they still have to breathe like others do to.
How does altitude effect the lungs?
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Why do males have stronger lungs then females?
Not really stronger, but males have bigger chests proportionally, which can hold bigger lungs.
Do non athletic have better lungs then athletic?
No. Athletes typically have better and bigger lungs. So do people who play woodwind and brass musical instruments. Bagpipers often have the best lungs, of all.
How do people adapt to living by mount Everest?
they have bigger hearts and lungs to get more oxygen from the thin air.
When you breath in what happens to your lungs?
When you inhale, you breath in oxygen and your lungs get bigger.
What happens to the lungs when the chest cavity becomes bigger?
The lungs expand.
Do lungs make any difference with the size?
Bigger lungs, more air.
