Why is breathing through the nasal cavity more desirable than breathing through the mouth?

Q: Which nerves convey impulses from the respiratory center to the diaphragm?

A: Phrenic nerves.

Q: What happens to air as it passes through the nasal cavity?

A: Breathing (or ventilation) is the method of passing air into and out of the respiratory system to…

Q: Describe the structure of the bronchial tree.

A: The trachea branches into the bronchial tree.

Q: What secondary bronchi carry air into the pointed structure?

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

Q: What is the distinction between the upper and lower respiratory tracts?

A: Upper Respiratory tract: is the uppermost sectiom of the Respiratory tract.  Involved in 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: Why does the lung only have 5 lobes?

A: Respiratory system  The respiratory system humans consist of the nose, pharynx, trachea, bronchi and…

Q: What is the concavity on the medial surface of left lung called?

A: The lungs are two spongy, air-filled organs on either side of the chest (thorax). The trachea…

Q: What happens to air as it passes along the nasal passages?

A: Air enters the respiratory system through nose. As the air passes through nasal cavity, mucus and…

Q: A person in yoga class is encouraged to take long, slow, deep breaths. Would this person have…

A: Answer- Alveolar ventelation is the exchange of gases of both oxygen and carbon dioxide between…

Q: How many primary, secondary (lobar) and tertiary (segregation) bronchi exist in each lung?

A: lungs are the main organs of the respiratory system where oxygen goes inside the human body and…

Q: Why does the Vocal fold have peaks and valleys when vibrating

A: LDV (Laser Doppler Vibration) is a well-known technique for measuring a vibrating body's…

Q: Asthma attacks are caused by smooth muscle spasms in the bronchial tree. These spasms can close the…

A: Asthma is defined as a medical condition in which the airway to the lungs become inflamed. During…

Q: What are the five functions of the nasal cavity?

A: Above the bone that shapes the mouth's roof lies a nasal cavity and curves down at the back to meet…

Q: Where in the brain is the respiratory center?

A: Respiration is a metabolic process through which carbon dioxide is exhaled and oxygen is inhaled.…

Q: Why is nitrogen gas not exchanged between the alveoli and the blood in the lung capillaries?

A: In the lungs, the exchange of gases is a crucial process for sustaining life. When we breathe, air…

Q: Explain the function of Nasal cavities ?

A: The nasal cavity and its contents serve 3 main functions: warm, moisten and purify inspired air.…

Q: How is food prevented from entering the nasal cavity?

A: The nasal cavity is the uppermost part of the respiratory system, it is a large, air-filled space…

Q: What happens to the intraalveolar pressure during inhalation and exhalation

A: The intra alveolar is a pressure of air happens within the alveoli that will change in different…

Q: What must happen to the vocal folds to produce a higherpitched sound? A lower-pitched sound? What…

A: Introduction: The larynx is referred to as the voice box. Broca's area (Area 44) is situated in the…

Q: why is there higher resistance to airflow in the larger bronchi than the terminal brongioles ?

A: Introduction:- The respiratory system absorbs oxygen from the air we breathe and releases unwanted…

Q: Why is it important for the body to assure that gas exchange (diffusion) is efficient in the…

A: The breathing of oxygen into the body and the expulsion of carbon dioxide from the body through the…

Q: Why does thickening of alveolar membranes impair oxygen movement but has little effect on carbon…

A: Diffusion of gas is a process by which the transfer of the molecule from a zone or area in which gas…

Q: Under ordinary circumstances, the inflation reflex is initiated by (a) noxious chemicals, (b) the…

A: The Hering-Breuer inflation reflex represents the reflex used in stopping the excessive inflation of…

Q: Is a collapsed lung functional? Why or why not?

A: The lungs are covered by pleural layer. It is divided into two types of pleura.   Parietal pleura :…

Q: what tertiary bronchi carry air into the inferior singular segment of the lungs?

A: The secondary bronchi give way to the tertiary bronchi (also known as segmental bronchi). Each…

Q: What causes the partial vacuum (negative pressure) inside the pleural cavity? What happens to a lung…

A: The pleurae are serous membranes which fold back to themselves to construct a two-layered membranous…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: Damage to which of the following would…

A: Cessation of breathing can be defined as the sudden stoppage of breathing and respiratory pattern…

Q: What organs are included in the Respiratory?

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

Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what do the lungs sound like on auscultation?

A: Auscultation can be defined as the process that is used to listen to the internal sounds of the…

Q: How many lobes are in the right lung and in the left lung?Why is there a difference in the number of…

A: The respiratory (breathing) mechanism revolves around the lungs. To remain alive and safe, every…

Q: The nerve to the sternocleidomastoid muscle was damaged during surgery. What type of breathing will…

A: Respiration is a biochemical process of oxidation of organic compounds in an orderly manner for the…

Q: Why does the alveolar air contain more carbon dioxide and less oxygen than does atmospheric air?

A: Alveoli are the endpoint of lungs and exchange of oxygen from air to blood and carbon dioxide from…

Q: How does a pneumothorax affect lung volume and alveolar pressure when inspiratory muscles contract?…

A: A collapsed lung is known as a pneumothorax. It occurs on leakage of air into the space present…