Science Journal -Esther

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Resources for the powerpoint

These are the questions that I had to answer for the powerpoint:
How does it work?

Air enters through the nose or the mouth, then passes through the nasopharynx (this is the upper most part of the pharynx). It goes through the oral pharynx. Into the glottis, and down the trachea. Then air travels to the left and right bronchi.
Bad habits.

A bad habit that affects the respiratory system is smoking. Smoking cause’s emphysema and lung cancer which are serious diseases. Emphysema is the damage to the air sacs walls causing loss of elasticity. Problems which can affect your lungs can be asthma, bronchitis, Cystic Fibrosis, pneumonia, and even the common cold. Asthma is a can be a long term inflammatory lung disease which closes the airways making it hard for the person too breathe if they come into contact with any irritant. Pneumonia is the infection of the lungs caused by a virus or disease. Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder which is caused by genetics. The common cold is caused by a virus. Asthma is caused by the restriction of the hypersensitive airways. Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleural membrane lining lungs and the chest cavity. Influenza is a serious infection caused by the influenza virus. Lung cancer is a tumour that developed in the lungs.

This will help when putting together our powerpoint.

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