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Why does high humidity increase the difficulty of breathing for people with chronic respiratory disease?
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∙ 13y ago
there is lots of water in the air so its harder for you to breath.
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∙ 13y ago
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Does normal respiration increase with age?
If you are under 40 then yes to a degree.But your breathing also has to do with activeness and whether or not you have any respiratory illnesses. As you reach your fifties or so ( if you are less active) your respiratory rate will gradualy decline. Don't confuse difficulty breathing with respiratory rate. If you find it difficult to inhale schedule an appointment to see your doctor.
What happens if humidity increase And does it affect breathing?
increase in humidity can only happen if the location is currounded by water like coastal regions or in case of heavy rainfalls ..if it rains regurlarly like in the amazon rain forests. No it doesn't affect breathing..you will sweat more ..if humidity increases. breathing is affected by reduced oxygen content or reduced atmospheric pressure.
What are the short terms on the respiratory system?
There is an increase in the breathing rate, this is due to the demand for oxygen from the working muscles. •The Respiratory Volume increases, this is due to the increase of Tidal Volume and breathing rate whilst meeting the demand of oxygen for the working muscles.
The respiratory center is most likely to cause an increase in the breathing rate if the?
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The most powerful respiratory stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is?
increase of carbon dioxide in the tissues and the bloodstream
Does alcohol increase respiratory rate?
NO! Alcohol is a depressant. Which means your entire body slows down including your breathing.
Do heaters increase humidity?
Older style kerosene heaters do increase humidity. Electric heaters do not - they tend to reduce humidity.
How do i increase respiratory minute volume?
in order to increase the amount air moving through the lungs every minute, you need to perform some sort of acute exercise which will also increase your breathing rate and heart rate.
What effect does respiratory acidosis have on mental function?
increase hydrogen causes cerebal vasodilation which will cause increase cerebal blood flow and leads to increase intracranial pressure causes headache, drowsiness,tremor, confusion and difficult breathing
What leads to the increase in humidity level in Mumbai?
pollution and global warming leads to increase in humidity level in mumbai
What functions is the pontine respiratory group responsible for?
it terminates inspiration and effects tidal volume. it directs the amount of air a person can breathe in. It signals the DRG to increase breathing rate when we need to breathe faster and can allow for breathing to slow down. This function is found in the stretch receptors of lungs in the respiratory system (redundunt feature).
What activities place an extra demand on your cardiovascular and respiratory systems?
Running, biking, swimming (I think), tennis, basketball, soccer, etc. Activities that increase your heart rate and your breathing.
