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When humans breathe, it means that there is a process of entering oxygen into the
body and releasing carbon dioxide out of the body. The exchange between oxygen and
carbon dioxide occurs in human blood. Humans who have normal breathing are
characterized by breathing 12-20 times in one minute.
In breathing, generally humans need 300 liters of oxygen a day. If a person is doing
heavy work such as sports, the need for oxygen will increase many times. The amount of
oxygen taken depends on the type of activity carried out, body size and the type of food
consumed.
Generally, people who do strenuous activities will take in more oxygen than people
who do light activities. People who have larger bodies also need more oxygen. In addition,
people who often consume meat will need more oxygen than people who consume
vegetables or vegetarians more often.
Humans can do two ways of breathing, namely using chest breathing and abdominal
breathing. Humans breathe using a tool or respiratory organs consisting of the nose,
pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs.
In normal lungs, the volume of air can reach 4500 cc. This capacity is commonly
known as the total capacity. when the breathing process takes place, the vital capacity of air
used is only up to 3500 cc. Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air that a person can
exhale after filling their lungs. Then where is the rest of the 1000 cc? The remaining 1000 cc
is leftover air that cannot be used. The remaining air will fill the lungs as residue.
The amount of air that enters and leaves the body with each breath is called the
respiratory rate. Respiratory frequency in humans is influenced by several factors, namely
age, sex, body temperature, body position and activities carried out. The older you get, the
lower the respiratory rate. In addition, men have a higher respiratory rate than women
because the need for oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide in the male body is
higher than in the female body.
Breathing is a process that occurs automatically in the human body. Even when we
fall asleep though. Breathing is divided into two, namely external breathing and deep
breathing. External respiration is where the exchange of air in the alveoli with blood in the
capillaries occurs. While deep breathing is where breathing occurs between the blood in the
capillaries and all the cells in the body.