Kyle Tsang (15) 5H

The system that helps you breathe

The human respiratory system is a very important system of your body this system helps you to breath. There are many kind of organs that make up this system, for instance, larynx, trachea, lung, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolis and diaphragm. The functions of the lung are to help you breath, inside the lung there is bronchioles. The bronchioles help you to bring in oxygen, then the oxygen will go in a organ that is call alveolis. Alveolis helps you to inhale oxygen and exhale oxygen. Do you realize that, even though you are sleeping your lungs are still helps you to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide??? This system interacts with the circulatory system. The heart helps the lung to pump out oxygen filled blood to every part of your body. Even though you have a healthy body, things can go malfunction. There are many kind of diseases, for example, asthma and lung cancer. Lung cancer is the most dangerous disease of the respiratory system. People that have lung cancer will probably die, because your cell will be uncontrolled growth in tissues of the lung. This disease is usually caused by tobacco smoke and natural cause. Another disease is Asthma, this disease is caused by inflamed bronchus. If you have Asthma, you will have difficult breathing and tightness in the chest and maybe also short breaths. However to avoid these disease, you have to exercise

daily for 30 minutes. Drink at least 8 cups of water, the most important thing is do not ever smoke. The respiratory system is really important, it helps you breath and inhale oxygen and exhale carbin dioxide. Even though you have a disease you can also avoid it.