The nerve to the sternocleidomastoid muscle was damaged during surgery. What type of breathing will be impaired— quiet inspiration, quiet expiration, forced inspiration, or forced expiration?

Q: How does carbon dioxide movement occur during systemic gas exchange, gas transport, and alveolar gas…

A: The transition in partial pressure from the alveoli (high concentration) to the capillaries (low…

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: Which nerves convey impulses from the respiratory center to the diaphragm?

A: Phrenic nerves.

Q: What is the distinction between the upper and lower respiratory tracts?

A: Upper Respiratory tract: is the uppermost sectiom of the Respiratory tract.  Involved in the…

Q: Why is it important to distract a person when you are determining the normal rate of breathing?

A: The breathing process is the inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide in humans. The…

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: 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: Why and under what conditions will air enter into and out of the lungs?

A: Lungs lie on each side of your breastbone and fill the inside of your chest cavity. It is one of the…

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: Define external respiration and internal respiration.

A: Respiration is an important process that occurs in the organism. Breathing is a physical process…

Q: What drives the movement of gases during breathing?

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

Q: The exchange of gases that occurs between the alveolar sac and the pulmonary capillary

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Q: What is the mechanism of gas exchange between alveoli andpulmonary capillaries? In a healthy person…

A: Respiration is the movement of oxygen from the external climate to the cells inside tissues, and the…

Q: The lungs perform a variety of which functions?

A: Lungs are the primary respiratory organ for pulmonary respiration. Lungs are supplied with air…

Q: What are the Effect of Breathing Patterns on Alveolar Ventilation?

A: Exchange of gases through alveoli is known as alveolar ventilation

Q: What is the alveolar oxygen tension?

A: KEY WORDS :- Partial pressure of oxygen - It is the level of oxygen present in blood of arteries. It…

Q: Distinguish between the upper and lower respiratorytracts.

A: The human respiratory system helps in breathing the oxygen rich air and expiring the carbon dioxide…

Q: What is the difference between respiration and breathing?

A: Respiraton: The breakdown of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells…

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: 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: 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: Which are the major disease-induced cause of inadequate oxygen movement between alveoli and…

A: Ventilation-Perfusion Inequality.

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: What are the functions of the VRG and DRG within the respiratory centers?

A: Breathing is the repetitive mechanism by which oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and waste materials…

Q: Why are the precise effects of aging on the respiratory system difficult to determine?

A: The effect of age on the respiratory system are as follows: Reduced lung capacity Reduced inhaling…

Q: Which gas is inhaled and which is exhaled during breathing?

A: Respiration is the process in which complex organic molecules are broken into simple organic…

Q: Which of the following is an abnormal lower airway sound associated with breathing?

A: D) Wheezing Gurgling,snoring and stridor are all found to be the sounds originating in the upper…

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: Does oxygen diffuse from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood?

A: Diffusion is defined as the movement or transfer of a substance (either liquid or gas) from a high…

Q: Why does the inspiratory muscles prevent the lungs from collapsing?

A: The primary inspiratory muscles are the diaphragm and external intercostals. In order to promote…

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: How is breathing improved if the smooth muscle of the bronchial tree relaxes?

A: The respiration is carried out by the respiratory system. The respiratory system consists of the…

Q: The two factors that determine airflow are the pressure gradient and resistance. What are the three…

A: Breathing is a popular term for pulmonary ventilation. It is the mechanism of airflow to and from…

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: 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: What are the Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

A: Continuous positive airway pressure therapy is a treatment option for patients with sleep apnea. It…

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…