Page 101 - Miracles in Our Bodies

Why is the air we breathe is so important? Why do people
die if they are unable to breathe for more than a certain pe-

riod? Let us answer these questions as follows: Oxygen is
the main nourishment of body cells. The muscle cells in

your hands are continuously fed with oxygen so that you
can hold this book. And for this, you have to breathe air.

they do not let them enter the body. Despite years of sci-

entific research, the mechanism of these hairs has not

been fully discovered. But remember that these hairs,

whose system has not been found out by human beings

yet, have been working perfectly like all other compo-

nents of the body since the first man was created on the
face of the earth.

Sometimes a chunk of food or

drink accidentally slips into
your windpipe, which triggers

the reflex to cough. Coughing
forms a high-pressure air

burst, by means of which the
piece that slipped into your

windpipe is expelled out at a
speed of up to 960 km (595

miles) per hour. Considering
that the maximum speed of the fastest race cars is 250-260 km

(155-160 miles) per hour, we can better comprehend what a
wonderful protective mechanism our bodies are equipped with.

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