What are the passageways leading from the nose to where oxygen can be absorbed into the blood stream? Explain how both diffusion and convection are necessary to deliver oxygen from the nasal cavity to the cells of the body.

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: In the illustration of the alveolar wall, which of the following labeled cells produces a substance…

A: 5.  Alvoeli are basic respiratory units and are the tiny air sacs or air spaces , in which gaseous…

Q: Why large particulate matter cannot penetrate the human respiratory system?

A: The respiratory system is that the network of organs and tissues that assist you to breathe. It…

Q: The respiratory membrane is found in the________ .This membrane consists of the wall of a(n)_______…

A: The membrane separating air within the alveoli from the blood within pulmonary capillaries. It…

Q: Where in the body is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide the highest? Select one: a) Alveolar air…

A: The pressure of any gas at intervals then the instrumentality is named its partial pressure. The…

Q: Describe four functions of the conducting portion of the airways?

A: The nose, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, and a series of successively narrowing segments of bronchi…

Q: What structural characteristic of the alveoli makes them an ideal site for the diffusion of gases?

A: The respiratory system of the body is a biological system that comprises of lungs and the associated…

Q: O_{2} is loaded into the blood from the alveolar air and is primarily converted into hydrogen…

A: Answer: The sequence of the events are occurring in the lungs . First step in the gaseous exchange…

Q: Which of the following maintains the patency openness) of the trachea? a) C- shaped cartilage rings…

A: The respiratory system of our body consists of lungs and accessory parts. The trachea is the part of…

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: During ventilation, where does O2 come from and where is it going? Name the major structures that it…

A: Respiration broadly involves two processes the first one is breathing where oxygen is taken in an…

Q: The following image shows the respiratory membrane with its components labelled from A to E. CO2…

A: Respiratory Membrane Diagram:

Q: Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system organs

A: All the organisms utilize oxygen to break the simple molecules like glucose, amino acids, or fatty…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/oxyblood) to see the transport of oxygen from the…

A: Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein present in the red blood cells. It…

Q: Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across our respiratory surface into and out of the blood via…

A: In brief, respiration is the process of the exchange of gases within the lungs. During respiration…

Q: What generates the diffusion gradients for oxygen and carbon dioxide in the tissues?

A: Gas molecules move along the concentration gradient, that is from a region of higher concentration…

Q: Which type of cellular transport moves respiratory gases between the blood and the body's cells? And…

A: Respiratory gases are transported in the blood with the help of the respiratory pigment called…

Q: List the functions of the Conducting Zone of the Airways?

A: Cell is the basic unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic or…

Q: What is the effect of cigarette smoking to the lining epithelium of the respiratory tract?

A: The effects of smoking and its effect on various organs of the body has been well documented over…

Q: Why are alveolar type II cells important in maintaining theinflation of the lungs?

A: Lung inflation can be described as a process in the lungs during which a force is generated by the…

Q: Describe the four respiratory processes - ventilation, external respiration (gas exchange at lung),…

A: Respiration is a catabolic process through which respiratory substrates such as carbohydrates, fats…

Q: What are the components of the respiratory membrane? Include 4

A: The part of the lungs that actively participates in the gaseous exchange with the blood is the…

Q: Would breathing pure oxygen cause a large increase in oxygen transport by the blood in a healthy…

A: Inhaling pure oxygen can influence a person's body in several ways depending on their overall health…

Q: Explain how the respiratory tract is organized both structurally and functionally.

A: The physical process that involves a gaseous exchange between the body and the atmosphere is known…

Q: Why do vital capacity, alveolar ventilation, and the diffusion ofgases across the respiratory…

A: Alveoli an important part of the respiratory system. Each lung contains about 300 million alveoli…

Q: Why is swallowing dominant to respiration in normal individuals?

A: The pathways for the air and food cross in the pharynx. In breathing, the air may flow through…

Q: inhale, does air flow into the lungs, causing them to expand? Or do the lungs expand, causing air to…

A: The breathing is also called as pulmonary ventilation. It involves two processes- the flow of air…