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Inhalation

(Science: physiology) The drawing of air or other substances into the lungs.

Origin: L. Inhalatio The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.


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Molecules entering the bloodstream from skin absorption

... of your body and that when you put essential oils on the soles of your feet you are able to get to the bloodstream the fastest (second only to inhalation). I just don't see the Biological or Chemical proof for this theory. It is often stated as fact. I only see from basic anatomy that the sole ...

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by watermelonstand
Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:42 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Molecules entering the bloodstream from skin absorption
Replies: 2
Views: 3741

I NEED HELP WITH THESE QUESTIONS?

... INFECTIOUS AGENTS IS THE MOST EASILY TRANSMITTED? a. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS THROUGH A WOULD - 10,000 CELLS b. YERSINIA PESTIS SPREAD THROUGH INHALATION - 15 CELLS c. BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPREAD THROUGH INGESTION - 450 SPORES d. SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM SPREAD THROUGH INGESTION - 100,000 CELLS ...

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by chinee
Thu May 10, 2012 11:50 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: I NEED HELP WITH THESE QUESTIONS?
Replies: 1
Views: 674

Weight lost as carbon dioxide?

... gram per day of carbon dioxide: According to wikipedia, the average breath is 0.5L There is approximately 5% more CO2 in an exhalation than in an inhalation So: (0.5L)*(16 breaths/min)*(1440minutes/day)=11520L of breath per day Atmospheric CO2 = ~0.04% 11520L*0.0004=4.608L CO2 inhaled per day ...

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by jonahsaltzman
Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:17 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Weight lost as carbon dioxide?
Replies: 3
Views: 836

Human Collembola Infestations

... - sunburn will increase your chance of skin cancer - spraying ammonia solution can cause inhalation and/or ingestion of something that is a poison: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002759.htm - colloidal silver ingestion has ...

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by canalon
Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:45 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Collembola Infestations
Replies: 32
Views: 70469

Mircomium

Possibly. Context: a baby is born with a potentially fatal disorder arising from the premature inhalation of a substance in the womb which causes severe limits on lung efficiency after birth. I think mircomium/micromium may be the thing they inhale, but I'm really not ...

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by kotoreru
Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:32 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mircomium
Replies: 11
Views: 3473
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