Neural And Chemical - Controlling breathing
Respiration, we know is a process of the bodies requirements to oxygen along with the diffusion of carbon dioxide and many other sources... a variety of mechanisms control the way be inhale and exhale with the function of knowing how little or too much substances are within the human body. Respiration is controlled by a nervous impulse that is located within the brain; when the body is in need of a supply of oxygen, the brain sends impulses down to the muscles that are involved within breathing. The brain tells the muscles when to relax and control in order to receive oxygen and exhale wastes... this process is known to be involuntary as we are not aware of it taking place within the body. You body is required to change the breathing rate when a person takes part in physical activity to a variety of feelings such as feeling frightened. If a person was to take part in physical activity the body would be ensured to speed up the breathing rate, via the muscles contracting and relaxing in order to receive oxygen to the muscles to endure for longer. The muscles have a number of nerves located around the body, which where the brain will order them when to take a function ahead... this is to ensure the body adjusts the body to in what activities/feelings we are experiencing. If it was not for the senors within us, we would have no result in the body changing to a scared mode with the heart beating faster, just a feeling that is caused due to a unknown requirement.
When a person breathes every day, many times a day, this is controlled by two types of mechanisms known to be Neural and Chemical. When oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and diffuse through the body, the brain sends messages to the diaphragm in order for us to contract and relax our intercostal muscles internal and external. Chemical mechanisms are those of which detect how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is within the body, if there is too much gases the chemical reactions control this is order for our brain to tell us to breathe faster and quicker. If there is too much carbon dioxide and a shortage of oxygen then this is suited in order for our respiration to speed up. Neural control contains two ways of controlling the breathing; voluntary breathing along with automatic breathing also.
When a person breathes every day, many times a day, this is controlled by two types of mechanisms known to be Neural and Chemical. When oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and diffuse through the body, the brain sends messages to the diaphragm in order for us to contract and relax our intercostal muscles internal and external. Chemical mechanisms are those of which detect how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is within the body, if there is too much gases the chemical reactions control this is order for our brain to tell us to breathe faster and quicker. If there is too much carbon dioxide and a shortage of oxygen then this is suited in order for our respiration to speed up. Neural control contains two ways of controlling the breathing; voluntary breathing along with automatic breathing also.
Lung Volumes
Humans when breathing work alongside of a process. When inhaling this is known to be the amount of air, containing oxygen that enters the lungs. When we exhale this is due to the process of letting air out of the lungs, which contain waste products like carbon dioxide. Lung volumes are measured by a device known to be the Spirometer which is equipment which one breathes in to in order to read the amount of air that is located within the lungs. There are known to be a variety of lung volumes in which all play different roles in assessing a persons' breathing rate such as;
Tidal Volume - this is known to be the amount of air that a person can inhale within each breath. Everyday life a human will breath continuously; this is the tidal volume of the breaths taken in through inhalation.
Inspiratory Reserve Volume - this is the process that is named for the amount of air being taken in through inhalation, after you have taken a breathe before. If you breath in, then stop, then after breath in again - the air you considered after is known to be the reserved volume as you had available space to inhale.
Expiratory Reserve Volume - the air that can be available that can be exhaled after you have taken a breath beforehand. If you breath out then stop, then breath out a little more - that air exhaled is known to be the reserved volume as it is due to the amount of space available after the breath taken before.
Vital Capacity - this is a process known to be how many breathes can be inhaled and exhaled throughout one single breath.
Residual Volume - this is the process for the amount of air that is left in the lungs after exhaling fully. Fact; there is always at least 1L left within the lungs in order to keep it active. If the lungs were to decrease, having no residual volume, there would be no process of the oxygen being exchanged within the human body.
Total Lung Volume - this is known to be the amount of air that is in the lungs all the time.
Breathing Rate - this is the number of breaths that is inhaled and exhales every minute in order to keep the body functioning and at it's maximum health.
Lung Volume is there in order to take measurements of the lungs, the air taken in and the air exhaled out. Participating in activities that can increase your breathes taken in per minute will increase the amount of capacities left within the human body. Remembering that a males lung capacity is much larger than a women's, this will increase a males measurements and reflect largely on the graph also. The spirometer is there to ensure each measurement is healthy by the reading and graph shown.
Tidal Volume - this is known to be the amount of air that a person can inhale within each breath. Everyday life a human will breath continuously; this is the tidal volume of the breaths taken in through inhalation.
Inspiratory Reserve Volume - this is the process that is named for the amount of air being taken in through inhalation, after you have taken a breathe before. If you breath in, then stop, then after breath in again - the air you considered after is known to be the reserved volume as you had available space to inhale.
Expiratory Reserve Volume - the air that can be available that can be exhaled after you have taken a breath beforehand. If you breath out then stop, then breath out a little more - that air exhaled is known to be the reserved volume as it is due to the amount of space available after the breath taken before.
Vital Capacity - this is a process known to be how many breathes can be inhaled and exhaled throughout one single breath.
Residual Volume - this is the process for the amount of air that is left in the lungs after exhaling fully. Fact; there is always at least 1L left within the lungs in order to keep it active. If the lungs were to decrease, having no residual volume, there would be no process of the oxygen being exchanged within the human body.
Total Lung Volume - this is known to be the amount of air that is in the lungs all the time.
Breathing Rate - this is the number of breaths that is inhaled and exhales every minute in order to keep the body functioning and at it's maximum health.
Lung Volume is there in order to take measurements of the lungs, the air taken in and the air exhaled out. Participating in activities that can increase your breathes taken in per minute will increase the amount of capacities left within the human body. Remembering that a males lung capacity is much larger than a women's, this will increase a males measurements and reflect largely on the graph also. The spirometer is there to ensure each measurement is healthy by the reading and graph shown.