Explain how cigarette smoking impacts the lungs at the physiologic level.

Q: Explain the changes in the atmospheric and intrapulmonary air pressure, muscle contraction, lung and…

A: Pulmonary ventilation is comprised of three pressures. Atmospheric pressure:It is the pressure of…

Q: Explain how blood gases and pH influence ventilation.

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: Describe the structure of the bronchial tree.

A: The trachea branches into the bronchial tree.

Q: Name the lobes of the lungs and identify their locations.

A: Introduction: Lung is the main respiratory organ of the human body. Every cell of the body depends…

Q: Explain the Hazards of Positive-Pressure Ventilation?

A: Ventilation is defined as the exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere. In this process…

Q: Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system organs

A: All the organisms utilize oxygen to break the simple molecules like glucose, amino acids, or fatty…

Q: Describe what is meant by the term “lung compliance.”

A: Lungs are the main organ of the respiratory system that provides oxygen to the cells through the…

Q: Describe the changes that occur in the respiratory system in old age?

A: Answer: Introduction: The main role of the respiratory system is to transfer the oxygen to the body…

Q: Label the attached diagram of the upper respiratory system

A: The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose and nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx. These…

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 how changes in the alveolar pressure and chest volume affect the process of exhalation…

A: Exhalation (or expiration) is the movement of air from the lungs out of the airways, to the external…

Q: State the function and location of  Respiratory center.

A: The respiratory center is made up of three major respiratory groups of neurons, two in the medulla…

Q: Describe the relationship between air flow, alveolar pressure, and airway resistance

A: Breathing  Breathing is a phenomenon of inspiring and expiring of air from atmosphere to lung and…

Q: Explain Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lungs?

A: Lungs are also known as pulmones and are present in pairs one on either side of the heart in the…

Q: State the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal breathing.

A: The major organs of the respiratory system are nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs.…

Q: Describe the structures and functions of the conducting and respiratory zones of the lungs.

A: The physical process that involves a gaseous exchange between the body and the atmosphere is known…

Q: Describe the structure, function, and location of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

A: 1-Larynx-It is triangular in shape. Structure made up of mostly cartilage which is attached to each…

Q: Diagram the changes in intrapleural pressure and alveolar pressure.

A: In human physiology, intrapleural pressure is defined as the pressure taking place in the pleural…

Q: State the alveolar partial pressures for oxygen and carbon dioxide in a healthy person at rest.

A: Introduction: The pressure that is exerted by a single gas component inside a mixture is referred to…

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: 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 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: Explain the oxygen demands of quiet respiration versusforced respirations.

A: Introduction ; The act of breathing, also known as pulmonary ventilation, is the flow of air into…

Q: Explain the process of inspiration under normal conditions.

A: Respiration is defined as the biochemical process in which the living cells of an organism produce…

Q: Explain the process of inspiration under normal conditions

A: Introduction Inspiration is the process of bringing air from outside the body into the lungs. it…

Q: Differentiate inhalation and exhalation.

A: Breathing is also known as ventilation or respiration. The process of respiration facilitates the…

Q: Explain how carbon dioxide is transported from the tissues to the lungs?

A: The process of cellular respiration that takes place in the mitochondria of cells is responsible for…

Q: Explain the changes in the atmospheric and intrapulmonary air pressure, muscle contraction, lungs…

A: The act of inspiration and expiration is known as pulmonary ventilation. The main mechanisms…

Q: Describe and explain the effects of smoking on the functioning of the respiratory system.

A: Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the smoke that is produced due to…

Q: List the components of the upper respiratory tract vs the components of the lower respiratory tract.

A: The respiratory system functions primarily to provide oxygen to body tissues for cellular…

Q: Fill in the boxes with the appropriate words to complete the process of gas exchange within the…

A: a. capillary b. Oxygen c. Carbon di oxide d. alveoli e. Red Blood cells