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प्रश्न
Dr. Usha is a pulmonologist (Doctor for respiratory diseases). One day, a school student named Arjun, met her with respiratory problems. After diagnosis, the doctor advised him to go to playground daily and play football or basketball. She also advised him to do pranayamam in the morning.
- Why did the doctor advise him to go to the playground?
- What is the use of pranayamam?
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उत्तर
- Playing is a good physical activity which helps to improve breathing and blood circulation in the body. It also helps to relieve anxiety.
- Pranayamam teaches us the proper way of breathing, slowly and deeply.
- It increases the capacity of the lungs and brings more oxygen into the body.
- It is especially very useful when one has respiratory problems and the breathing is irregular and unsteady.
- It improves blood circulation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write true or false for the following statement. Rewrite the false statement correctly.
Respiration and breathing are two different processes.
In human respiration, chemical energy is released in the form of ______.
Distinguish between inspiration and expiration.
Which of the following part becomes flat during inspiration?
During inspiration, the inter-costal muscles ____________.
Observe the figures given in Figures 10.3 (A) and (B) and answer the following.
In the figure label the arrows and indicate the direction of
- movement of air
- movement of the diaphragm
- movement of ribs

The partial pressures (in mm Hg) of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) at alveoli (the site of diffusion) are ______
The figure given below shows a small part of human lung where exchange of gas takes place. In which one of the options given below, the one part A, B, C or D is correctly identified along with its function.

What is oxygen dissociation curve?
Give function of carbonic anhydrase.
