Score is an old word for the number 20. It is used in the famous expression from the Gettysburg Address: Four score and seven years ago.... = (4*20+7)years = 87 years. And in the Bible: âthree score years and tenâ meaning: âseventy years oldâ (3*20+10) (Psalm 90). This was thought to be a normal life span.
It may surprise you to know that your respiratory system does a lot more than just coordinate the oxygen that goes in and out of your lungs. Your respiratory system works with the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems of your body in order to help you speak, smell and breathe.
The major functions of the respiratory system are: 1. -Gas exchange: the respiratory system allows oxygen in the air to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to leave the blood and enter the air. The cardiovascular system transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells of the body and carbon dioxide from the cells of the body to the lungs. 2. -Regulation of blood pH, which can be altered by changes in blood carbon dioxide levels. 3. -Voice production as air moves past the vocal cords to make sound and speech.