Question

Essay on human body an amazing structure

Answer 1

The way our body works is an amazing thing.
Millions of different actions come together so
that our bodies can function the way that they
do. If you really think about it, it is amazing how
we can survive day to day. There are certain
laws and forces that are the reason behind the
human body can function as efficiently as it
does. Gas laws help us understand certain
aspects of human anatomy such as pressure.
Laplace’s Law is one gas law that helps explain
distending pressures within the body.
Terry Jardins explained in his book,
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Essentials of respiratory care that “Laplace’s law
describes how the distending pressure of a liquid
bubble is influenced by (1) the surface tension
of the bubble and (2) the size of the bubble
itself (Jardins). If the sphere only has one liquid-
gas interface then the equation is written as P=
2ST/r (Jardins).” In this equation P represents
the pressure difference which will be measured
in dynes/cm2. ST will be the variable for surface
tension and will also be measured in dynes/cm2.
R equals the radius and will be measured in
centimeters (Jardins).
Laplace’s law comes from a man named Pierre-
Simon Laplace, who was a French astronomer
and mathematician. He was born in 1749 and
died in 1827. While Laplace is known for his gas
law he also studies tides and the theoretical
orbits of planets and numerous other topics
("Law of laplace,”).
One of the ways that Laplace’s law applies to
healthcare and respiratory…