Where does the carbon dioxide rich blood has to reach?

Q: Why is the pressure in the pulmonary circulation lowerthan in the systemic circulation?

A: Blood must always circulate to sustain life. It carries oxygen from the air we breathe to cells…

Q: Differentiate between the alveolar pressure and the pleural pressure?

A: Lungs are paired spongy and air-filled organs present on either side of the chest. They are chiefly…

Q: What causes changes in airway resistance?

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

Q: With the alterations in ventilation as you have described, what changes would you anticipate in the…

A: The pulmonary circulation is the portion of the circulatory system which carries deoxygenated blood…

Q: Why does subglottal pressure increase pulmonary pressure?

A: Subglottal pressure: It is the air pressure in the lungs that is generated during a speech or…

Q: What is the mechanism of Pulmonary respiration?

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: What is the function of pulmonary circulation?

A: The circulatory system is made of the following systems that work together; the cardiovascular,…

Q: What does pulmonary refer to?

A: it's derived from the Latin form Pulmo, which implies lung.

Q: What are the Normal Respiratory Rates for different age groups?

A: Respiratory rate is one of the main vital signs of the human body, it is known as the number of…

Q: Explain the anatomical and functional differences between the pulmonary and systemic blood supplies…

A: Double circulation refers to the circulation where the blood enters and exits the heart twice in…

Q: What factors affect the distribution of ventilation and perfusion in the lungs?

A: Answer: Introduction: Ventilation is called as the transfer of air inside and outside of the lungs.…

Q: Explain the Transport of Oxygen in Blood?

A: Blood is fluid connective tissue with plasma which is fluid matrix and it has no fibres. Red blood…

Q: How much oxygen is present in systemic venous and systemicarterial blood?

A: In human beings, the circulatory system is called as the cardiovascular system or the vascular…

Q: What is the mechanism of gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries?

A: Mechanism of gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries is External Respiration. Inhaled…

Q: What are the functions of the pulmonary system?

A: The human respiratory system (pulmonary system) helps in breathing the oxygen rich air and expiring…

Q: How does the circulatory system maintain a constant flow of gas exchange (diffusion) across the…

A: Blood arteries that convey blood away from and towards the heart make up the circulatory system.…

Q: Which equipment is used to facilitate breathing during serious breathing problems?

A: Some of the serious breathing problems are seen in the case of diseases such as asthma, pleural…

Q: How do elevated carbon dioxide levels alter serum pH andrespiratory pattern?

A: When carbon dioxide mixes with water it forms carbonic acid. As carbon dioxide travels through the…

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: Which vessels is where gas exchange occprs?

A: Air enters the body through the medium of the body part that is the nose or mouth. It travels…

Q: how does oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the blood

A: Carbon dioxide is released into the bloodstream, mixed with blood proteins such as carbamino…

Q: What is the difference between external respiration and internal respiration?

A: Respiration is the process of breathing where oxygen is inhaled and carbon dioxide is exhaled. It is…

Q: How does the Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio affect the End-Capillary Gases?

A: Introduction: The relationship between the amount of air that enters the alveoli, referred to known…

Q: What factors affect the distribution of ventilatioin and perfusion of the lungs?

A: Introduction:Respiration is the process of gaseous exchange taking place in the lungs. Each cell of…

Q: What effect would pulmonary edema have on the alveolar walls being so thin?

A: Lungs are the most important organ in our body. Their major role is to do the gas exchange the…

Q: Which vessels is where gas exchange occurs

A: Air enters into the body through the nose or mouth. It moves to the pharynx and then passes into the…