Our breath is so valuable and intrinsic a part of our life force and yet how many of us can honestly say we breathe at our optimum best?
Do you take round full breaths or are you a shallow breather. Under stress or duress, does your breath remain deep and steady, or do you find yourself hyperventilating?
Watch this animation of how our lungs look and work to get a better idea of how they serve us.
Did you know that our lungs are different from one another? The right consists of three lobes - Superior, Middle, and Inferior. While the left only has two lobes - the Superior and Inferior.
Lungs are encased by the Pleura - a membrane surface that lubricates the lungs movement as we breath.
The Diaphragm is the muscle that helps pump air into and out of the lungs. As it contracts (moves down), the air is sucked in, as it relaxes (just as bellows work), the air is pushed out.
The respiratory system is such an amazing wonder. It is good to remember this to appreciate and care about ourselves more.
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