How does your body adapt surface area-to-volume ratios to help the exchange of gasses?

Q: How does the Diaphrgan facilitate breathing? a.) To breathe in, the diaphragam moves caudally to…

A: Breathing comprises of two processes that follow in succession; inhalation and exhalation.…

Q: How do Vital Capacity(VC) and Forced Vital Capacity(FVC) normally compare in healthy people, and how…

A: The respiratory organ system of the body is accountable for carrying out the process of breathing…

Q: Why does breathing through the mouth dry out the throat?

A: Normal ventilatory patterns include normal inspiration and expiration; it means the tidal volume and…

Q: What are the main sites of gas exchange?

A: Exchange of gases is termed as respiration.

Q: Type II alveolar cells have which of the following function? A) replace mucus in the alveoli B)…

A: The alveoli are structures in the lungs that allow for the diffusion of gases inhaled during the…

Q: What are the eight steps of gas transport?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  BREATHING  It is the process in which the air is taken in and exhaled out. The…

Q: When comparing the amount of oxygen gas to the amount of other gasses in air or our bodies, we use…

A: A gas is a state of matter having comparatively great distance among its constituent particles. In a…

Q: 1) which lipoprotein prevents our alveoli from collapsing? 2) which alveolar cells produce it ? 3)…

A: Introduction: The role of the fluid coating the alveolar walls during respiration is one of the…

Q: What are the functions of the three subdivisions of the pharynx.

A: The pharynx is a part of the throat. It is the tubes that move down to the stomach and the lungs. It…

Q: The rate of diffusion would increase by? A) an increase in airway resistance  B) a decrease in lung…

A: Diffusion is the movement of the substance from a higher concentration to lower concentration.

Q: What are the organs thatform the human respiratorysystem?

A: The human respiratory system consists of series of organs which are responsible for the inhalation…

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: n exhalation, which pressure should be HIGHER? a.) pressure in the lungs b.) atmospheric pressure…

A: Exhalation is the process, during which air from the lungs is released out

Q: Lancelet pharynx has little role in gas exchange.It is so?

A: yes ...in lancelets [amphioxus] pharnyx contains paired gill slits....in lancelets does not have…

Q: What is the name of the tiny sacs in the lungs where the lungs where the gas exchange occurs?

A: In lungs, there are tiny air sacs which are present at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of…

Q: 62. Which of the following events occurs during the expiratory phase of respiration? A) Contraction…

A: Respiration is the phenomenon of breathing in and out of the air.  Breathing in means inhalation.…

Q: What is the proper order of expiration. I - alveoli II - mouth III - trachea IV- bronchus a) II,…

A: Breathing (or ventilation) is the process of moving air into and from the lungs to facilitate gas…

Q: How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings?

A: Oxygen is essential for the cells to breakdown the nutrients to obtain energy. The resulting carbon…

Q: Beginning with the alveolar space, place the following layers of the respiratory membrane into the…

A: Alveoli are composed of a layer of simple squamous epithelium and the region of the extracellular…

Q: How do the heart and lungs increase O2 supply to meet muscular demand? What limits exist that cap…

A: Human body contains different types of organ-systems in which multiple organs together perform a…

Q: Human Lung Describe how the histological structure of the lung relates to its function as a site…

A: Human lung - It is a pair of spongy organ which is air filled and is located on either side of…

Q: The muscles attached to the ribcage and the diaphragm control the lungs'... a.) volume b.) pressure…

A: The respiratory system is the system made up of a network of organs and tissues which helps in…

Q: What important gas do we take in when we breathe?

A: We know that during breathing inhale and exhale of gases.  So during inhale we take Oxygen gas…

Q: Explain in detail how the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to allow the exchange…

A: The cardiovascular system and the respiratory system function together in order to supply oxygen as…

Q: Select the correct statement regarding the Intrapulmonary pressure A) difference of atmospheric and…

A: Intra pulmonary pressure is defined as the pressure which occurs inside the lungs. This pressure…

Q: What are the different typesof gas exchange that occur inanimals?

A: Breathing is a physical process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. Respiration is the…

Q: During exhalation,     A) pressure inside the lungs is less than the outside pressure.     B)…

A: Breathing is a necessary process of our respiratory system that consists of two stages: inhalation…

Q: Type II alveolar cells have which of the following function? A) replace mucus in the alveoli B)…

A: The alveoli are structures in the lungs that allow for the diffusion of gases inhaled during the…

Q: Which structure seals the larynx when we swallow?

A: The larynx is also known as voice box or glottis, is the tunnel between pharynx and the trachea. The…

Q: Why is an internal location for gas exchange tissuesadvantageous for terrestrial animals?

A: The body of higher animals is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to…

Q: The opening marked by the black arrow connects which of the following: Choose from the following:…

A: The tubelight structure that connects posterior nasal and oral cavities to larynx and oesophagus is…

Q: During inhalation:     The diaphragm contracts and the external intercostals contract making the…

A: The respiratory system is one of the 11 vital and major organ systems of the human body that is…

Q: Why is breathing through the mouth impossible while swallowing a food?

A: Introduction: Breathing is the process of inhaling air into the lungs and then exhaling it out of…

Q: Sometimes when you talk and eat at the same time, you can start the "peeking reflex" that starts…

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down complex food substances into simpler forms to enable better…

Q: 1.) What are the forces that tend to make the lungs collapse?   2.) Enumerate the structures where…

A: Respiratory system is a network of tissues and organs that assists in breathing process. The process…

Q: The trachea has rings of cartilage to: a. Allow the trachea to close when air is not present b.…

A: The respiratory system is responsible for gaseous exchange between atmospheric air and body. Oxygen…

Q: Which organ system removes carbon dioxi

A: Carbon dioxide is considered a waste product produced in the human body, where its excess level in…

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: Which of the following statements about the removal of inhaled dust from the respiratory system is…

A: There are many dust particles in the air we are going to inhale but our respiratory system is quite…

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