Mary, a strong-willed three-year-old, threatens to hold her breath until she dies if she doesn’t get her way. Can she carry out her threat? Explain.

Q: Patients who do not breathe independently are usually placed on ventilators to breathe for them.…

A: Nursing care in the field of clinical practice of administration of a drug, patient counseling, and…

Q: Why large particulate matter cannot penetrate the human respiratory system?

A: The respiratory system is that the network of organs and tissues that assist you to breathe. It…

Q: Respiration has two meanings. What are they?

A: The several layers of tissues, which are similar in function, create a certain organ in an organism.…

Q: You and your friend are trapped in an overturned ship. To escape you must swim underwater a long…

A: Hyperventilation is a condition in which one starts to breathe very fast. Here, one exhales more…

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: Jim is working at a construction site where he inhales dust and smoke daily. What are TWO structures…

A: Introduction The respiratory system consists of the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, and…

Q: 1. Respiration/Breathing = gas exchange

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Why does someone with laryngitis have a hard time…

A: Inflammation is the protective response of body which includes immune cells,blood vessels and…

Q: What will happen to the body if you hold your breath for a min? long Explain

A: Breathing is the mechanism in which the oxygen is taken into the body and carbondioxide is released…

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: 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: Explain why the first breath of a healthy neonate is more difficult than subsequent breaths and why…

A: Respiration is the oxygen movement from the outer environment to cells and the carbon dioxide…

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: Loren, who had just recovered from pneumonia, developed a severe stabbing pain in her chest whenever…

A: Pneumonia results in the inflammation of the lung alveoli as well as the surrounding tissue.…

Q: The largest cartilage of the larynx is the _____ cartilage.

A: Every human being has got a skeleton. A skeleton not only protects the human body but also enables…

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: The bronchi lead to the: bronchioles

A: The respiratory system is a collection of organs and tissues that assist us in breathing, exchanging…

Q: The main pacemaker of the breathing rhythm is the _____ in the medulla oblongata.

A: Answer- Medulla oblongata is the lower part of the brain stem which helps in involuntary functions.

Q: trapped in the car and cannot go out from the car, what will happen to the man and his respiratory…

A: Importance of oxygen: Oxygen is required by every cells in our body for effective production of…

Q: Massive destruction of alveoli could result in: O A) respiratory alkalosis O B) metabolic acidosis…

A: The alveoli that are the air sacs in the lungs can undergo inflation to cause shortness of breath in…

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: 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 the walls of trachea are supported by cartilaginous rings?

A: The respiratory system is the set of organs that allows an individual to breathe and exchange oxygen…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Damage to which of the following would…

A: Cessation of breathing can be defined as the sudden stoppage of breathing and respiratory pattern…

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: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what happens to the alveolar capillary junction?

A: Step 1 Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, which is a group…

Q: Which of the following correctly describes the movement which takes place when mucus is pushed…

A: The human respiratory framework is an arrangement of organs liable for breathing in oxygen and…

Q: Sketch a picture of the right and left lungs in anterior view, showing all the fissures and lung…

A: Lungs are the respiratory organs that are involved in gaseous exchange. There is a pair of lungs in…

Q: Use the table provided to show that the air travels a total distance of 273 mm from the trachea to…

A: The millions of alveoli in the lungs, as well as the capillaries that surround them, exchange gas.…

Q: Even people in “good shape” may have trouble breathing at highaltitudes. Explain how this can…

A: The number of gas molecules in the air decreases as altitude rises, making the air less dense than…

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: 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: Explain why oxygen diffuses from alveolar air into theblood.

A: The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the course…

Q: Breathing in too much carbon monoxide will most likely result in the production of what

A: The process of cellular respiration is by which nutrients are broken down and are converted to…

Q: Doris has an obstruction of her right primary bronchus. As a result, how wuld the oxygen-hemoglobin…

A: Oxygen is mainly transported in the body by red blood cells, which is attached to hemoglobin…

Q: Emphysema would have the greatest impact on which respiratory volume

A: Emphysema is a lung disease that usually develops after a long period of smoking. Emphysema is part…

Q: Callisto has managed to escape Xena, and therefore Xena decides to rest for the night in a small but…

A: In the deep cave at high altitude place near  More than 3,500m, leh you must have experienced what…

Q: Name the gas that inhibits the transportation of oxygen by haemoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is a tetrameric structure which has four subunits. each of them bind with oxygen by…

Q: Explain in detail what this picture shows which part? Bronchus

A: Structure * Bronchus are passageways to  lungs. The first bronchi is in trachea at right and left…

Q: Why do gym instructors or PE teachers instruct those exercising to breathe deeply?

A: During exercise like walking, running, swimming, cycling etc. proper breathing is very important to…

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 impact (effect) does sickle cell disease have on oxygen flow through body systems and why does…

A: Autosomal recessive: In this type the gene or condition is recessive type which means expressed in…

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…