Diffusion of gases occurs in the alveolar region only and not in the other parts of respiratory system. Why?

Q: Contrast the epithelium of the bronchioles with that of the alveoli and explain how the structural…

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Q: In the illustration of the alveolar wall, which of the following labeled cells produces a substance…

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Q: Why must a person floating on the surface of the water and breathing through a snorkel increase…

A: Tidal volume Tidal volume is defined as the amount of air delivered to the lung during the…

Q: The lungs do not normally collapse because of:

A: In the aerodynamics of the lung volume flows, there is a following rationale. Suppose there are two…

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: How would blocking the structures of the conducting zone of the respiratory tract impair…

A: Ventilation is defined as the breathing movement of air in between outer atmosphere and lungs in…

Q: Is carbon dioxide transported from the bloodstream to the alveoli or from the alveoli to the…

A: A lung's functional components are known as alveoli. These tiny air sacs are located in the lungs…

Q: Place these respiratory organs in the correct order that air would flow down the respiratory tract.

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Q: A person in yoga class is encouraged to take long, slow, deep breaths. Would this person have…

A: Answer- Alveolar ventelation is the exchange of gases of both oxygen and carbon dioxide between…

Q: Why must the lung be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape? and describe the factors which…

A: The lung must be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape. Here we will discuss the reason…

Q: Describe the process of inhalation in the air pressure in the chest cavity

A: Breathing is a process mainly consist of two activities, inhalation and exhalation. It is a process…

Q: Why must the lung be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape? and name facctors that enable…

A: The lungs are spongy organs, full of air, and are found on both sides of the thorax. When we inhale,…

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

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Q: The Valsalva maneuver is forced exhalation against a closed glottis. Howwould you demonstrate the…

A: Valsalva maneuver is a breathing method performed by closing the mouth and nose while expelling out…

Q: The pressure inside the alveoli is less than the atmosphenic pressure

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Q: Your friend thinks that while he is inhaling, the pressure in his lungs increases because they are…

A: Inhalation It is the process of breathing in. Though this process the air enters the lungs and…

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: The largest air passages that engage in gas exchange with the blood are:- a. the respiratory…

A: During respiration, oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released out of the body.  There are…

Q: State the reason why the alveolar membrane is well suited for diffusion of gases.

A: Alveoli are tiny balloon shaped structures and are the smallest passage in the respiratory system.…

Q: Which of the following respiratory structures are supported by cartilage: nose, larynx, trachea,…

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Q: Hyper-resonant note was percussed in a patient with ASTHMA, the process behind this is:…

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Q: list the strucutures in the respiratory pathway from where air enters the nares to the alveoli

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Q: Which of the following is not part of the conducting zone in the respiratory system? O A.…

A: The conducting zone and the respiratory zone are the two zones in which the respiratory system is…

Q: Describe the process of ventilation of the lungs utilizing an Aspiration pump

A: Respiration is a metabolic process through which carbon dioxide is exhaled and Oxygen is inhaled.…

Q: What is the difference between the respiratory mucosa and the respiratory membrane and how does gas…

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Q: The great alveolar cells secrete aphospholipid–protein mixture called

A: Step 1 Each lung has about 300 million alveoli. Alveoli constitute the functional units of the…

Q: A defect in type 2 alveolar cells would mostly affect Expiration Gas exchange Inspiration

A: During the act of inspiration and expiration, the alveoli can be referred to as the region which…

Q: Does carbon dioxide move from the blood to the alveoli or from the alveoli to the blood and Why does…

A: Alveoli are the functional units of the lungs and refers to tiny air sacs present in the lungs,…

Q: What feature of alveoli that helps in efficient gas exchange?

A: Alveoli are tiny cup-like hollow structures present at the end of the bronchial tubes throughout the…

Q: A smoker develops damage to several alveoli that thencan no longer function. How does this affect…

A: Alveoli are the tiny air-sac like structure present at the end of each bronchus in the lungs. These…

Q: What effect would pulmonary edema have on the alveolar walls being so thin?

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Q: Why must the lung be able to return to not collapse? describe the factors which enable this to…

A: Answer: BREATHING = This is the process by which we inspire and expire gases such as oxygen and…

Q: Describe the adaptation of the alveoli.

A: During the act of inhaling in and exhaling out, the alveoli are where the lungs and blood…