GOOD BREATHING

With good breathing, the air traveling through the trachea reaches a wider area in the lungs (top and bottom) where it is distributed to the alveolis. Shallow breathing, by contrast, draws minimal breath to the chest area, which means that the air will mainly reach the upper part (apex) of both lungs. When we take […]

THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN

EUPNEA, A.K.A. QUIET BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual. During eupnea, also referred to as quiet breathing, the diaphragm and external intercostals must contract. HYPERPNEA, A.K.A FORCED BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs during exercise or actions […]