Sunday, October 12, 2014

Explain in detail what would happen to the health of the human body if our Respiratory system fails?

If the respiratory system fails, the person would be
unable to obtain the necessary oxygen needed by the cells to carry out aerobic
respiration. The oxygen combines with glucose in the cells' mitochondria and A.T.P. is
formed when the chemical energy in the bonds of glucose is released. A.T.P. is energy
currency the cells use to carry out metabolic functions. If the respiratory system
fails, excess carbon dioxide and water, which are waste products of cellular respiration
would be unable to be excreted by the lungs properly. This would affect homeostasis in
the body. Diseases of the respiratory system that could affect its performance include
asthma, emphysema, lung cancer for example.

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