describe the action of the diaphragm muscle and the intercostal muscles (the ones between the ribs) during inhalation and exhalation.

Q: Breath-holding interval after a deep inhalation ________sec      length of recovery______ sec…

A: Breathing is a physical process exhibited by animals. In this process,  air moves into the lungs to…

Q: What is the role of diaphragm during inhalation and exhalation?

A: The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle present at the flow of the thoracic cavity. Exhalation and…

Q: The anterior air sacs would always have a higher po2 than the posterior air sacs. Anterior. air sacs…

A: The respiratory system of birds transports oxygen from the atmosphere to the tissues while also…

Q: Consider the mechanics of breathing during quiet breathing. Name the TWO inspiratory muscles. State…

A: Answer: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM = This is the process of breathing and respiration within the lungs of…

Q: Fill in the blank:  Muscles that help to force out more than the normal volume of air by pulling the…

A: Muscles are required by respiratory processes such as inhalation and exhalation. Muscle helps the…

Q: Explain the significance of cartilage and smooth muscle in the organisation of the wall of the…

A: Lung illnesses are disorders that cause the lungs to stop working properly. The lungs are a vital…

Q: List the Lung Mechanics?

A: BASIC INFORMATION BREATHING  It is the process in which the air is taken in and exhaled out. The air…

Q: What is the concavity on the medial surface of left lung called?

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

Q: Describe the effect that impulses from the pneumotaxic and apneustic centers in the pons have on the…

A: The process of breathing refers to the gaseous movements through the air passageways that occur for…

Q: Suppose that the thoracic wall is punctured at the end of a normalexpiration, producing a…

A: Pneumothorax is the condition in which air leaks in the space between the lung and the chest wall,…

Q: Explain control of the basic rhythm of breathing.

A: Answer: Introduction:  Respiration is a process of inhaling and exhaling air for exchange of oxygen…

Q: Explain the factors that affect gas movement throughthe respiratory membrane.

A: Answer: Introduction: Gas exchange is well-organized because of a thin respiratory membrane, the…

Q: Describe the location, morphology and function of the diaphragm.

A: The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, a process of breathing.

Q: Explain why puncturing the pleural membrane (pneumothorax) causes the lung to collapse

A: Pleural membrane helps in the protection and lubrication of lungs.As lungs expands and contract…

Q: Compare the muscles used in a resting inspiration withthose used in a forced inspiration.

A: The phenomenon of respiration or breathing is divided into two differeent phases. The first phase is…

Q: Explain the mechanisms involved in quiet inspiration and in forced inspiration, and in quiet…

A: Pulmonary ventilation comprises two major steps: inspiration and expiration. Inspiration is the…

Q: Describe the physical principles governing the movement of air into the lungs and the actions of the…

A: The mechanics of breathing is determined by the interactions between gas pressure and volume.…

Q: Explain how the compliance and elasticity of the lungs affect inspiration and expiration.

A: inspiration is to inhale or breathe in and expiration is to exhale or breathe out.

Q: Describe the structure and function of the accessory muscles of expiration and inspiration.

A: The respiratory framework comprises basically of two sections, an organ for gas exchanging, the…

Q: What happens to the intraalveolar pressure during inhalation and exhalation

A: The intra alveolar is a pressure of air happens within the alveoli that will change in different…

Q: What are the relative contributions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles to breathing?

A: breathing in a human occurs in 2 phase-Inspiration an expiration inspiration-it starts by…

Q: Explain what determines the rate and depth of breathing

A: The movement of air in or out of the lungs also called pulmonary ventilation or breathing. The two…

Q: Which of the following symptoms demonstrate increased work of breathing? Grunting Nasal flaring Use…

A: Breathing is a process of moving air into and out of the lungs that involves two process called…

Q: which leads to movement of When the diaphragm is contracted, intrapleural pressure a. air decreases;…

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Q: Is a collapsed lung functional? Why or why not?

A: The lungs are covered by pleural layer. It is divided into two types of pleura.   Parietal pleura :…

Q: Explain the roles of the muscles involved during the inspiration and expiration phases of…

A: The muscles of respiration form a complex arrangement in the form of semi-rigid bellows around the…

Q: Explain how changes in thoracic and lung volumes and lung pressures result in pulmonary ventilation

A: Pulmonary ventilation or in simpler terms the process of breathing takes place in our body  to…

Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what do the lungs sound like on auscultation?

A: Auscultation can be defined as the process that is used to listen to the internal sounds of the…

Q: Describe how inhaled air may be altered as it passesthrough the nasal passages and pharynx.

A: The Respiratory System of the human body mainly transports air in and out of the lungs. It also…

Q: Describe the attachments of the diaphragm.

A: The diaphragm is a twofold domed musculotendinous sheet, situated at the substandard most part of…

Q: List the muscles of respiration (both inspiratory and expiratory muscles) and explain their role in…

A: In animals, respiration is the biological process, which results in exchange of gases, oxygen and…

Q: How would paralysis of the diaphragm alter inspiration? a. It would prevent contraction of the…

A: A big muscle found beneath the heart and lungs. This is helpful to breathe. During inhaling the…

Q: explain the relative roles of the respiratory muscles and lung elasticity in producing the volume…

A: Pulmonary ventilation is defined as the process of breathing that is governed by atmospheric…

Q: Define alveolar sac

A: The respiratory system is the network of organs that help to breathe and helps to move oxygen…

Q: What do the collective action of the accessory muscles of expiration causes?

A: There are various associated muscles which contribute mechanically for a proper exhalation and…

Q: Explain working of lungs. Also draw its diagram and label it.

A: The human respiratory system comprises of: Nostrils: holes of the nose that open into nasal…

Q: The force responsible for normal expiration is supplied by_. contraction of the pectoralis minor the…

A: Expiration is the process of exhalation of carbon dioxide from the lungs.  This occurs due to…

Q: *. The muscles of the larynx are innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve EXCEPT which of the…

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