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

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

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: 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: Choose the best answer for following question Which of the following is not true of obstructive…

A: Respiration is the process by which oxygen is taken up from the atmosphere and carbon dioxide is…

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

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

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: Gas exchange that occurs at the level of the tissues iscalled ________.a. external respirationb.…

A: Lungs perform important role in gas exchange between the external environment and the internal…

Q: Which of the following statements about choking is true?a. It triggers the cough reflex.b. It occurs…

A: Choking is the obstruction or blockage of the upper respiratory tract by food or foreign objects…

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: 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: Where is an accidentally inhaled object, such as a peanut or a small piece of toy, likely to lodge…

A: The inhalation of a foreign object into the respiratory system is called pulmonary aspiration. The…

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: Contrast the events of inhalation and exhalation.

A: The respiratory system carries the network of tissues in the body for breathing. Some of the muscles…

Q: Label the parts of the lower respiratory system: epiglottis, inferior lobe of left lung, inferior…

A: Every body cell requires intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide to stay healthy and for the…

Q: What problem might a person with a serious respiratory dis-order encounter flying in the passenger…

A: The respiratory system is involved in the exchange of gases between the environment and the body.…

Q: The diaphragm of an individual no longer functions normally due to an accident. Explain how this…

A: The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen…

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: What is the name of the part used for inhalation

A: Inhalation is the process of breathing air into the lungs through the nose and mouth. This causes an…

Q: why must our lungs return to not collapse? list factors needed to enable it to be possible.

A: Answer: BREATHING =It is the process of exchanging gases from environment to lungs and vice versa.…

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

A: Respiratory system in human body can be categorized to respiratory tract and lungs. Respiration is a…

Q: Write a short descriptive note on respiratory volumes and сараcities.

A: Respiration denotes the interchange of atmospheric oxygen with the carbon dioxide produced in the…

Q: Please answer both Lung compliance generally decreases as people age. If nothing else changes, how…

A: Pulmonary compliance, a parameter that indicates the lung's expandability, is critical for optimal…

Q: What causes wheeze in a patient suffering from an acute exacerbation of asthma? Question 19…

A: Aasthma is an inflammatory condition which results in the narrowing of airways in the lungs. It can…

Q: Please write an introduction to 'the respiratory system' so that people can understand it easily and…

A: Respiratory system is a network of muscular organs which helps in taking in air and allow us to…

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: Which of the following are the main functions of the respiratory system? All that apply

A: Respiratory system is a network of organs and tissues that help you in breathing.  It includes your…

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: The lung disease which causes the alveolar walls to erode away so there is less air exchange surface…

A: The lung disease which causes the alveolar walls to erode away so there is less air exchange surface…

Q: choose 3 different lung volumes or lung capacities to explain in your own words.

A: According to bartleby guidelines, when multiple questions are posted we are allowed to answer the…

Q: Differentiate inhalation and exhalation.

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

Q: Why do anemic patients do not exhibit an increase in the respiratory rate?

A: Organisms that exhibit aerobic respiration require oxygen as it is the terminal electron acceptor…

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: Describe the structure of the respiratory membrane and how this structure pertains to its function.…

A: The process of respiration mainly includes two phases, outside the cells i.e. Breathing and gaseous…

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: Research a chronic lung disease (such as asthma, COPD, emphysema, fibrosis, etc) and explain how it…

A: Asthama is a condition in which the airways of the person narrow and swell and may produce extra…

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: Discuss briefly other function(s) of the respiratory structures studied in this activity aside from…

A: Lungs are essential parts of the respiratory system. A pair of lungs in humans are formed in such a…

Q: Fill in the blank:  We inhale when the diaphragm _______________________.

A: Breathing is the movement of air from outside the body through the bronchial tree and into the…

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…

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