Animals that live on land such as amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals have lungs as major respiratory organs. Why is the position of the lung tissues within the body an advantage for terrestrial animals?

Q: How are the lungs designed in human beings to maximize the area for exchange of gases?

A: Lungs which are part of respiratory system helps to provide enough supply of oxygen to the different…

Q: Which of the following maintains the patency openness) of the trachea? a) C- shaped cartilage rings…

A: The respiratory system of our body consists of lungs and accessory parts. The trachea is the part of…

Q: Which of the following respiratory systems is notclosely associated with a blood supply?(A) the…

A: The respiratory system is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for…

Q: The process that ventilates the lungs includes the alternate inhalation and exhalation of air. This…

A: Breathing (or ventilation) is the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide used to…

Q: Some inhaled air does not participate in gas exchange because it fills the _____ of the respiratory…

A: Dead space is the amount of air that is inhaled but remains in either conducting airways or alveoli…

Q: What are the functions of human respiratory system?

A: The human respiratory system consists of series of organs which are responsible for the inhalation…

Q: Draw a diagram of the lungs including the trachea and label each part.

A: The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax). The…

Q: You watch a live individual respiring (that is, obtaining oxygen from its environment). What…

A: When we hear the word respire, we think of breathing. When we breathe, with each inhale we are…

Q: Why do fish suffocate when taken out of the water and placed in air, whereas mammals suffocate if…

A: Fish and other aquatic organisms use gills for gaseous exchange. But mammals and birds uses lungs as…

Q: The most efficient vertebrate respiratory system is that of (a) amphibians (b) birds (c) reptiles…

A: The group of multicellular, mostly motile, and heterotrophic organisms is called animals. They lack…

Q: The process of respiration can be divided in several steps. Which of the following is the first one?…

A: Respiration is a process by which gas exchange take place between air and organism's cells. The…

Q: Respiratory organs of invertebrates and vertebrates are similar in that a. they use negative…

A: Breathing is described as the movement of air between the atmosphere and the lung. It involves two…

Q: Draw your own original diagram to show how the alveoli and the capillaries work together to exchange…

A: The pulmonary circuit is responsible for pulmonary circulation, to oxygenate the deoxygenated blood…

Q: In pneumonia, fluid accumulates in the alveoli of the lungs. How would this accumulation affect…

A: Vital capacity (VC) is the greatest measure of air an individual can remove from the lungs after a…

Q: What

A: INHALATION:- Is the process or get of breathing in, taking air and sometimes other substances into…

Q: People usually think of the lungs and breathing when they think of the respiratory system. describe…

A: Respiratory system is one of the most important system present in our body. Its main function is…

Q: What is the sequence of inhaled airflow through the respiratory structures in a mammal?

A: Respiration is one of the essential survival mechanisms takes part in our body. The respiration…

Q: Is it correct to say that iron atoms in the blood carry oxygen? Shortly say why or why not.

A: Oxygen is essential for life. Red blood cells are the key elements that carry oxygen and removing…

Q: Within each lung, the airway forms a branching complex called the _____.

A: The respiratory system is a system that mainly functions to deliver oxygen (O2) to the tissues in…

Q: What is the importance or value of having the lungs divided into lobes?

A: The process of breathing, which includes the inhalation and exhalation of air from and to the…

Q: How does the concept of partial pressure explain the diffusion of oxygen into our blood stream?  Why…

A: The partial pressure of oxygen, otherwise called PaO2, is an estimation of oxygen pressure in…

Q: Jumping into cold water may initiate the “diving reflex,” during which blood is shunted toward the…

A: The diving reflex is activated by chilling and wetting the nostrils and face while holding your…

Q: Why do some, if not most aquatic organisms, have supplemental respiratory organs as compared to…

A: Aquatic animals are those who live in water and have special respiratory system.  Terrestrial…

Q: Why do humans have to breath? Please explain in as much detail as possible.

A: According to the question, we have to explain the reason why humans have to breathe in as much…

Q: Air rushes into the lungs of humans during inhalation because

A: The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration or breathing.

Q: Why is the trachea supported by cartilage?

A: The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and…

Q: the lungs of mammals, airways branch into a series of narrowing tubes that end in Alveoli. How does…

A: The air moves into the lungs through the nostrils, the throat, pharynx, larynx, trachea ,the…

Q: What happens to the respiratory process in a man going up a hill?

A: Aerobic respiration is a type of cellular respiration, in which the oxygen is consumed as a reactant…

Q: If blood passing by a lung has less O2 than inside the lung itself, then the O2 will due to

A: Lungs are important organs in the respiration process and supplying oxygenated blood to the vital…

Q: Trace the route of inspired air in humans from the nostrils to the smallest chamber of the lungs.…

A: The process of drawing air into the lungs is referred to as inspiration or inhalation. It is an…

Q: What causes wheeze in a patient suffering from an acute exacerbation of asthma? Question 19…

A: Aasthma is an inflammatory condition which results in the narrowing of airways in the lungs. It can…

Q: Why is it important that the trachea is reinforced with cartilage rings? Why is it advantageous that…

A: The trachea is also called as windpipe. It is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the…

Q: Why is the position of lung tissues within the body an advantage for terrestrial animals?

A: Terrestrial organisms like birds, and insects utilize the surrounding air to exchange gases required…

Q: Among the relationships of volume, pressure and temperature of gas, which do you think explains why…

A: Introduction: Because the rib cage is not flexible and there is no musculature to move the ribs, the…

Q: The rate breathing is controlled by the ________?     A. ventral respiratory group   B. dorsal…

A: Breathing is a physical process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. Respiration is the…

Q: The smallest functional unit of the lung is called the and is where gas exchange with the…

A: Lungs serve as the primary organs of the respiratory system. Mammals have two lungs which are…

Q: Hydrogen bonding between water molecules is essential for lung expansion to occur, but also…

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Q: Why is the pulmonary circulation considered to be a circuit that keeps the lungs dry?

A: Pulmonary circulation ensures the supply of oxygenated blood to the body in a continuous fashion.…

Q: How is the respiratory system of a bird similar to the respiratory system of a fish? Why do birds…

A: The process through which an organism receives energy is known as cellular respiration. Cellular…

Q: Compare and contrast the respiratory system of fish, amphibians, birds and mammals.

A: The group of organs and parts of the body involved in the gaseous exchange is known as the…

Q: The alveoli in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are composed of a simple squamous epithelium.…

A: Respiration is the metabolic process of taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide. This process…

Q: Which statement correctly explains why respiration rate elevates with exercise as compared to at…

A: Respiration is the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. The lungs and the…

Q: PART C: Directions: Briefly describe what happens to the chest cavity, diaphragm, and air pressure…

A: Respiration is the process, where inhalation and expiration occur. This helps in the entry of oxygen…

Q: Why do some, if not most aquatic organisms, have supplemental respiratory organs as compared to…

A: Breathing is an automatic process. The respiratory centre in the brain controls how often a breath…

Q: for a human to inhale, the lung volume ____ which ____ pressure inside of the lungs use increase or…

A: Air movement into and out of the lungs, which essentially is the organs where gas exchange among the…

Q: For each of the following structures, describe in detail how the structure allows for its function.…

A: The respiratory system consists of the organs as well as other elements of your body that help you…

Q: Describe three functions of the respiratory center in the brainstem

A: The respiratory centre is made of three major respiratory types of neurons . One of them is in the…

Q: When we think of breathing, we seem to only think about inhaling and exhaling air in and out of our…

A: Breathing helps in  intake of oxygen from the environment into the body through inspiration. With in…