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A very important function of the mouth is to moisten the air you breath because breathing dry air will kill you. When mechanical ventilators were invented they
by ad404b8a372f2b9 6y ago
A very important function of the mouth is to moisten the air you breath because breathing dry air will kill you. When mechanical ventilators were invented they would destroy the patient's airways by drying them out which is why they now come with humidifiers.
- JPKab 6y agoBreathing through the nose is ideal. The mouth is a poor substitute.
- crazygringo 6y agoThe mouth works great when you're working out hard enough that it's physically impossible to exchange enough air through your narrow nostrils. The mouth isn't a poor substitute. It's an adaptive advantage to be used as required.
- ad404b8a372f2b9 6y agoYes, the nose has its own process to moisten and warm the air. The point is, if you bypass either orifices the dryness will mess you up.