H+ are rid in the lungs because:

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A: Respiratory tract infection is caused by various pathogens and the common cold. There are also…

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: Which of the following occurs during the chlorideshift? a. Chloride is removed from the…

A: Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals. It delivers necessary substances such as oxygen…

Q: GENERAL EXCHANGE VENTILATION (AIR REMOVAL MORE INFLUX) IS NEEDED FOR

A: Exchange ventilation system The exchange ventilation system is an exhaust used to reduce the…

Q: Explain how the lungs maintain negative pressure and how this allows respiration.

A: The process of gas exchange occurs between an organism and its environment is known as respiration.…

Q: Describe the function of pulmonary surfactant.

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Q: pressure (true , false)

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Q: The volume of oxygen transported in soluble form by 1000 ml of arterial blood plasma if pO2 = 100 mm…

A: In the human body, the inhaled oxygen gets transported by the red blood cells and the plasma. The…

Q: Debbie just got accepted to St. Elizabeth's nursing school. She got so excited, she began to…

A: Hyperventilation is an abnormal condition characterized by heavy breathing. During hyperventilation…

Q: The partial pressure of a gas is dependent upon what two factors?

A: Partial pressure is referred to the pressure that a specific gas tends to exert if it is known to…

Q: Explain how the arterial PO2 and the oxygen content of whole blood are affected by (a)…

A: There are around 300 million alveoli in two lungs. Alveoli are also known as miniature lungs where…

Q: The toxins in cigarette smoke damage the cells of the tissue capillaries and also cause arterioles…

A: The oxygen dissolved in the red blood cells reached the tissues of the body. Oxygen diffuses into…

Q: The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs with each normal resting breath is the (a) vital…

A: Lungs are the spongy air-filled organs of the thoracic cavity that function as the primary gaseous…

Q: Explain why chemoreceptors are important for the regulation ofventilation.

A: In physiology, a chemoreceptor detects changes in normal environment, including increase of CO2 in…

Q: Describe the reason why someone would be having shortness of breath from congestive heart failure…

A: Starling hypothesis says that fluid movement due to filtration on the wall of a capillary is…

Q: Why difference in pressure can be produced with sudden changes in altitude?

A: The pressure at any level in the atmosphere may be interpreted as the total weight of the air above…

Q: Expand the term NHC?

A: In eukaryotes, apart from histone proteins, additional set of proteins are required for packing of…

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

A: The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches. That pressure is called…

Q: Some medical conditions can cause an abnormally low concentration of H+ ions in the blood. Explain…

A: A condition of the body wherein the blood becomes excessive alkaline, is known as Metabolic…

Q: Distinguish between IRV and ERV.

A: The different respiratory volumes of the lungs can be added to determine the respiratory capacities…

Q: Explain why the alveoli normally do not fill with fluid.

A: The respiratory system is a web of organs and tissues, which regulate a person’s breath. This…

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: Relation between inflammation and pulmonary edema

A: The question is asking about the relationship between inflammation and pumonary edema. The…

Q: Describe how the value for the peak expiratory flow rate might temporarily be altered in an…

A: Peak expiratory flow rate is defined as the rate at which a patient can exhale after deep…

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

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Q: If the partial pressure of oxygen in inhaled air was 80 mm Hg instead of 160 mm Hg, what would be…

A: Human anatomy is the branch of science that deals with the study of the form and function of organs…

Q: Severe hemorrhage increases peripheral vasoconstriction and heart rate. Why does it cause rapid…

A: When there is an imbalance between the demand and supply of oxygen to the body tissues as a result…

Q: Describe the impact narrowing or widening the passages of the airway would have on gas exchange.

A: The lungs are organs of the body that helps in the exchange of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide)…

Q: The pO2 in the pulmonary artery is approximately: A. 40mmHg B. 46mmHg C. 100mmHg

A: The exchange of gases takes place inside the lungs and in the tissues. Transportation of sufficient…

Q: Identify and label the different structures of the bronchioles.

A: Introduction Bronchioles:- These are air passages inside the lungs that branch off like tree limbs…

Q: Describe how Boyle's law relates to inspiration/expiration.

A: Breathing or pulmonary ventilation is the primary function of the respiratory system. Breathing has…

Q: are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory and…

A: ______ are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory…

Q: Explain Pulmonary Disorders That Force the Patient to Breathe at the Top—Flat Portion—of the…

A: A pressure-volume curve is used to monitor patients on a ventilator. It is also used for the…

Q: What happens to compliance and elastance in the disease state of: Emphysema?   Cystic fibrosis?

A: Lungs are one of the pivotal organs of the body, they occur in pairs. A pair of lungs is p present…

Q: Fill in the blank:  As a result of hyperventilation, breath-holding time is _______________________.

A: Hyperventilation is a phenomenon in which the breathing rate causes the elimination of more carbon…

Q: The amount of carbon monoxide in blood is usually expressed as

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Q: Given the same partial pressure for oxygen and carbon dioxide, which respiratory gas enters a water…

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Q: Gas moves from an area of ________ partial pressureto an area of ________ partial pressure.a. low;…

A: If we multiply the total pressure of a particular gas with the mole fraction then resultant pressure…

Q: What would happen if the pressure in the pleural space (the space between the visceral and parietal…

A: The opposing elastic recoils of the lung and chest wall, as well as the forces produced by…

Q: Calculate the expiratory reserve volume and residual volume from the following set of values (EC):…

A: The respiratory system includes those organs that help to exchange gases in plants and animals. It…

Q: Describe how the change of breaths per minute changes.

A: The act of breathing can be described as pulmonary ventilation. It is the movement of air into and…

Q: The force causing air to flow into the lungs during ventilation is: Decreased lung pressure…

A: Air flows inside and outside the lungs die to the pressure difference in atmosphere and inside…

Anatomical Position

Anatomical position refers to the position in which an individual faces forward with their upper limbs stretched to both sides with palms facing forward. The standard anatomical position of the body is used to reference other anatomical aspects of the body.