Only Human Beings Can Take Breaths Through the Mouth

Feb 2, 2016 14:44
Today, I learned that living beings that can take breaths through the mouth is only human beings.

First, insects basically take breaths through their abdominal holes called spiracle.

Birds and reptiles take breathes through their noses, because their noses and mouths are directly connected with their respiratory tracts and esophagus, respectively.

Mammals that walk on four legs such as dogs and cats cannot inhale air, because their palates overlap with their epiglottises.

Living beings except human beings have basically separate respiratory tracts and esophagus.

It's also true even for anthropoid apes.

Only human beings share their respiratory tracts and esophagus.

The reason is thought that we have come to walk upright, or come to speak languages.

However, the mouth breathing has many disadvantages, so you don't have to do it too much.
人間のみが可能な口呼吸

今日は、口で呼吸が可能な生物は人間のみだということを学びました。

まず、昆虫は基本的に、腹部の気門という穴から呼吸を行います。

鳥類や爬虫類では、鼻が気道、口が食道と直結しており、呼吸は鼻でのみ行われます。

犬や猫などの哺乳類は、口蓋が喉頭蓋と重なっており、口から息を吸うことができません。

人間以外の生物は、類人猿も含め、気道と食道が独立しています。

人間のみが気道と食道を共有しているのです。

この理由として、直立歩行するようになったため、言葉を話すようになったためなどが考えられています。

しかし、口呼吸にはデメリットが多いので、控えましょう。
No. 1　Efkoox
  • Only Human Beings Can Take Breaths Through the Mouth
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

it's ok

Toru
Thank you so much for checking my post! :)
No. 2　Yukinekorin
  • Only Human Beings Can Take Breaths Through the Mouth
  • Only Human Beings Can Breathe Through Their Mouths
  • Today, I learned that living beings that can take breaths through the mouth is only human beings.
  • Today, I learned that the only living thing that is able to breathe through their mouths are humans.
  • First, insects basically take breaths through their abdominal holes called spiracle.
  • First, insects basically breathe through their abdominal holes called spiracles.
  • Birds and reptiles take breathes through their noses, because their noses and mouths are directly connected with their respiratory tracts and esophagus, respectively.
  • Birds and reptiles breathe through their noses, because their noses and mouths are directly connected by their respiratory tracts and esophagus, respectively.
  • Mammals that walk on four legs such as dogs and cats cannot inhale air, because their palates overlap with their epiglottises.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Living beings except human beings have basically separate respiratory tracts and esophagus.
  • All living things excluding human beings, have basically separate respiratory tracts and esophagus.
  • It's also true even for anthropoid apes.
  • This is also true even for anthropoid apes.
  • Only human beings share their respiratory tracts and esophagus.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • The reason is thought that we have come to walk upright, or come to speak languages.
  • It is said that it may be because we are born to walk upright, or due to the purpose of having to speak languages.

    Sorry if I changed the meaning of your sentence too much. Your sentence was a little awkward, so I corrected it based on how I feel is more natural.

  • However, the mouth breathing has many disadvantages, so you don't have to do it too much.
  • However, breathing through the mouth has several disadvantages, so try not to do it too much.

I don't use my mouth to breathe that much. I am too used to breathing with my nose hahaha. What are the disadvantages of using your mouth to breathe? :)

Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :)
There are many disadvantages, such as:
・become easy to catch a cold,
・become easy to get a cavity,
・disturb your sleep
・cause misaligned teeth,
・make the mouth thirsty and have a bad breath, etc.

Also, I have a question.
You changed the phrase "take breaths" into "breathe," but I don't understand the difference between "take a breath" and "breathe." I'm happy if you explain about it.
Yukinekorin
You are very welcome! Ah, I didn't know breathing through the mouth would actually cause bad breath and cavities. That is certainly interesting. :)

As for your question, "breath" is usually used when you are referring to the air going in and out of your mouth. It is usually used as a noun. As for "breathing", it is a verb and is used to describe the process of taking the air in and out of your body.

In your case, you are trying to describe that only humans are able to take in air with our mouths, which is actually a human action (verb), hence I think "breathe" would be a better word than "breath."

For example (breath):
- I took a deep breath and jumped into the pool. (I am referring to taking in a huge amount of air to prepare myself before jumping into the pool)
- He gasped for breath after running for the bus. (he has difficulty taking in air after running.)

For example (breathing):
- Humans need to breathe or they will die.
- That girl has asthma so she is having trouble breathing.

Hope it helps! ^^
Toru
Yukinekorin さん, thank you very much for the kind explanations!
I learned something new, and understand well (^-^)
Yukinekorin
It's nothing, just glad that I helped you :D
No. 3　Timmy
  • Mammals that walk on four legs such as dogs and cats cannot inhale air, because their palates overlap with their epiglottises.
  • Mammals that walk on four legs (or: quadruped mammals) such as dogs and cats cannot inhale air, because their palates overlap with their epiglottises.
  • However, the mouth breathing has many disadvantages, so you don't have to do it too much.
  • However, the mouth breathing has many disadvantages, so you don't have to do it too much (or: ..,so try not to overdo it.)

Interesting! Nature is a perfect blend of form and function.

Toru
Thank you so much always for correcting my post! :)
Yes, it's thought of as a miracle.
Timmy
You're welcome!^_^
No. 4　シャル❇️
  • It's also true even for anthropoid apes.
  • This is true even for anthropoid apes.
  • Only human beings share their respiratory tracts and esophagus.
  • Only human beings share their respiratory tract and esophagus.

Interesting post !

Toru
Thank you very much for correcting me! :D
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