You must breathe to live
Also, it's great to be able to run and play, which is good when you can breathe. It's helps your overall health.
And when you are sleeping, your lungs just keep working for you, so you can get the rest you need.
2007-02-01 11:06:32
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answer #1
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answered by Sweet n Sour 7
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the respiratory system generally includes tubes, such as the bronchi, used to carry air to the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. A diaphragm pulls air in and pushes it out. Respiratory systems of various types are found in a wide variety of organisms. Even trees have respiratory systems.
In humans and other mammals, the respiratory system consists of the airways, the lungs, and the respiratory muscles that mediate the movement of air into and out of the body. Within the alveolar system of the lungs, molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous environment and the blood. Thus, the respiratory system facilitates oxygenation of the blood with a concomitant removal of carbon dioxide and other gaseous metabolic wastes from the circulation. The system also helps to maintain the acid-base balance of the body through the efficient removal of carbon dioxide from the blood.
2007-02-01 19:05:52
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answered by michelle 2
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Stick your head under water, hold for 5 min, then tell us why you need a respiratory system
2007-02-01 20:51:04
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answered by Anonymous
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The heart and lungs work together as one unit. The lungs bring the oxygen we need into our bodies; the heart carries the oxygen to our organs and tissues. This is how we are able to stay alive.
2007-02-01 19:07:11
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answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7
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well, without oxygen, you would die, and you get that thru your respiratory system
2007-02-01 19:05:58
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answered by nermil 5
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It enables your body to absorb O2 into your bloodstream! And if you're waiting for more, don't hold your breath! (NYUK NYUK!) ;]
2007-02-01 19:08:59
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answered by Anonymous
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It oxygenates your blood.
2007-02-01 19:06:11
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answered by tain 3
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it keeps you alive
2007-02-01 19:06:04
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answered by Anonymous
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breaths for you!!
2007-02-01 19:05:57
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answered by realismael 2
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