What do you mean by alveolar glands?

Q: What is the opening between vocal cords

A: Vocal cords are also as vocal folds. They are folds of tissue in the throat that are key in creating…

Q: What type of epithelium does the alveoli have?

A: The term 'Epithelium' was given by dutch anatomist Ruysch in the year 1638 -1731. Epithelial tissues…

Q: What are the functions of the nose?

A: The human body contains five sense organs-eyes, nose, skin, ears, and tongue. The nose is a…

Q: What do you mean by blood sinuses?

A: Sinuses can be defined as follows: A hollow space or cavity in the bone or any other tissue A form…

Q: This structure blocks the opening to the respiratory system duringswallowing.a. esophagus c.…

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular…

Q: how is food stopped from going into nasal cavity

A: The “nasal cavity” is located above and behind the nose. It is filled with air. It is divided into…

Q: What is the function of alveolar glands?

A: Glands are a group of cells that are modified to secrete specific substances. They could be of two…

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: If you smoke but do not inhale, is there any danger?

A: Smoking is injurious to our health because it causes lung cancer which leads to death. Smoking is of…

Q: Palpate two of your laryngeal cartilages and name them. Name the ones that are impossible to palpate…

A: BASIC INFORMATION CARTILAGE  Unlike bone it is soft and flexible in nature.  Proteins and sugars…

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: Give some common examples of simple alveolar glands.

A: Glands are a group of cells that are modified to secrete specific substances. They could be of two…

Q: What is the functional advantage of the alveolar walls being so thin?

A: Alveolar cells are present in the lungs and look like tiny air sacs. It is the workhouse of the…

Q: The bronchi lead to the: Obronchioles O bronchi O esophagus

A: The respiratory system in humans is composed of upper and lower segments.

Q: Diagram of portion of lung lobule. and Bronchial tree branching

A: NOTE:- As you have posted two diagrams, we will solve the first part for you, to get the remaining…

Q: What are the functions of the Diaphragm?

A: Diaphragm is a dome shaped  skeletal muscle which is located just below the lungs and heart. It…

Q: Whereas bronchial refers to the airways in the lungs, brachial refers to the (a) back, (b) pharynx,…

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

Q: What seems to be the function of a yawn?

A: A yawn can be defined as a coordinated movement of the larynx, chest muscles, palate, and diaphragm…

Q: What do you mean by simple alveolar glands?

A: A gland is an organ, which is composed of specialized group of cells that produce secretions and…

Q: A smoker sees his doctor because he had a persistent cough for months and is short of breath after…

A: Smokers coughing may show symptoms like phlegm development, crackling sounds in the chest, and…

Q: The Nasal cavity is ________ to the bronchial tree.

A: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM The respiratory system is a biological system consisting of specific organs and…

Q: What are Alveolar glands?

A: The trachea (windpipe) is a respiratory organ, starts just after the larynx and runs down behind the…

Q: What do you mean by head sinuses?

A: Sinus Sinuses are a hollow air-filled cavity present inside the skull (forehead, facebone, around…

Q: What is the purpose of the auditory tubes opening into the nasopharynx?

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Q: What does the walls of alveoli contains?

A: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest, which remove carbon dioxide from…

Q: What organs are included in the Respiratory?

A: Respiration is the process of breathing oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide through the lungs.…

Q: A person was rushed into an emergency room after receiving a knife wound in the left side of his…

A: Lungs are the respiratory organ of our body it is a muscular organ that consists of alveoli for the…

Q: What do you mean by compound alveolar glands?

A: An organized arrangement of secretory cells is collectively known as glands. They synthesize and…

Q: In terms of general health , what is the importance of the fact that the phargyngotympanic tubes and…

A: Each ear has 3 parts and these are the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The external…

Q: What is the name for the small flap that prevents food and drink from entering the trachea? O Larynx…

A: The trachea or the wind pipe is a wide hollow tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the…

Q: FIGURE 13.11 Respiratory structures (cont.): (B) the larynx, anterior view; (C) the larynx,…

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Q: What is ALK receptor

A: ALK stands for anaplastic lymphoma kinase which is a tyrosine kinase receptor. It is encoded by ALK…

Q: What do you mean by tubulo alveolar glands?

A: Alveolar glands or the saccular glands are similar in structure as that of alveoli present in the…

Q: What are some muscles and bones in the respiratory system

A: The respiratory system contains network of organs and tissues along with some muscles and bones that…

Q: What do you mean by larynx?

A: The main organs of human respiratory system include nose, nasal passage or nasal cavity, trachea,…

Q: What are the three main functions of the nose?

A: Nose is a first organ of the respiratory system. It is protruding part found at the center of face…

Q: Hyaline cartilage is found in all of the following structures except the a. trachea. b. larynx. c.…

A: Cartilage is the solid, pliable, connective tissue that resists compression in the body. There are…

Q: What are various types of alveolar glands?

A: The flask-shaped secretory units with a sac-like lumen surrounded by uniformly sized cells are known…

Q: What are compound Alveolar glands?

A: Compound alveolar glands are also known as acinar gland/acinous gland/saccular gland. These glands…

Q: Where are the compound alveolar glands located?

A: Compound alveolar glands fall under the category of exocrine glands, where the final secretory…