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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: 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: Why and under what conditions will air enter into and out of the lungs?

A: Lungs lie on each side of your breastbone and fill the inside of your chest cavity. It is one of the…

Q: define larynx

A: The respiratory system is involved in the process of respiration that makes an individual breathe.…

Q: Why must the lung be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape? and describe the factors which…

A: The lung must be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape. Here we will discuss the reason…

Q: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli

A: Respiratory system comprises the nose, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, bronchioles, air sacs (alveoli),…

Q: The left main stem bronchus angles off from the carina at aboutA. 10–20 degrees from the carina.B.…

A: Carina is defined as the cartilage ridge that is present in the trachea which will separate the…

Q: why might the patient have dyspnea, and what can be done to protect his airway

A: Dyspnea is defined as the shortness of breath. The perception of dyspnea depends upon the behavioral…

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: Why must the lung be able to return to its normal non-deflated shape? and name facctors that enable…

A: The lungs are spongy organs, full of air, and are found on both sides of the thorax. When we inhale,…

Q: Mary, a strong-willed three-year-old, threatens to hold her breath until she dies if she doesn’t get…

A: Breathing is heavily regulated by the brain,in what is known as respiratory center.The respiratory…

Q: Callisto is hiding from Xena under a pile of leaves. She is worried that if she takes slow, deep…

A: Introduction :- The amount of air that passes in and out of the lungs during each respiratory cycle…

Q: if for a patient's lungs: The tidal volume is 327 ml, inspiratory capacity is 3496ml, vital capacity…

A: Introduction: Vital capacity:Vital capacity refers to the amount of air that can be breathed or…

Q: Match the air volumes in column A with the definitions in column B.   Column B1. volume in addition…

A: Expiratory Reserve Volume :- This is the maximum amount of air which is exhaled after a forceful…

Q: Your friend thinks that while he is inhaling, the pressure in his lungs increases because they are…

A: Inhalation It is the process of breathing in. Though this process the air enters the lungs and…

Q: Contrast the events of inhalation and exhalation.

A: The respiratory system carries the network of tissues in the body for breathing. Some of the muscles…

Q: Name ONE lung volume or capacity that decreased in the emphysema patient.

A: Emphysema is a type of obstructive lung disease in which the air sacs or alveoli of the lung are…

Q: In both lungs, the surface that is the largest is the (a) costal, (b) mediastinal, (c) inferior…

A: The respiratory system of humans is a network of organs and tissues that work together to help the…

Q: Which of the following symptoms demonstrate increased work of breathing? Grunting Nasal flaring Use…

A: Breathing is a process of moving air into and out of the lungs that involves two process called…

Q: What is the name of the part used for inhalation

A: Inhalation is the process of breathing air into the lungs through the nose and mouth. This causes an…

Q: What do you mean by alveoli?

A: Alveoli are an important part of the respiratory system whose function it is to exchange oxygen and…

Q: How does a pneumothorax affect lung function

A: If air continues to get into pleural space as if we breathe this can start to compress our lungs and…

Q: TRUE FALSE The wall of the bronchiole is supported by plates of hyaline cartilage.

A: Lungs are an important part of the body that can be described as a spongy, air-filled cavity that…

Q: The muscles of the larynx are innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve ECEPT which of the…

A: The larynx (plural larynges) is an organ in the neck of humans and animals that is also known as…

Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what happens to the alveolar capillary junction?

A: Step 1 Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, which is a group…

Q: The young man suffers an infarction or segment causes: 1. Surfactant impairment 2. Absorption…

A: Pulmonary infarction, called lung infarction, occurs when a section of lung tissue dies because its…

Q: Dimitri’s wife complains that every night her husband snores loudly, which is interrupted by…

A: Snoring is a harsh sound which comes out of the nose and the nasal passage as a result of…

Q: The lung disease which causes the alveolar walls to erode away so there is less air exchange surface…

A: The lung disease which causes the alveolar walls to erode away so there is less air exchange surface…

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: 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: Air passes through the structure indicated by the arrow before entering the bronchus/bronchi.…

A: The respiratory system is important as it supplies the oxygen required for the cells to function.…

Q: Why are the alveolar walls so thin?

A: The respiratory system is the network of tissues and organs that assist to breathe. The lungs are a…

Q: Doris has an obstruction of her right primary bronchus. As a result, how wuld the oxygen-hemoglobin…

A: Oxygen is mainly transported in the body by red blood cells, which is attached to hemoglobin…

Q: Why does the inspiratory muscles prevent the lungs from collapsing?

A: The primary inspiratory muscles are the diaphragm and external intercostals. In order to promote…

Q: How would restrictive lung disease alter residual volume? Why?

A: The residual volume is the amount of air which remains in the lungs after maximal expiration. It can…

Q: Which lung is typically smaller? A) LeftB) Right

A: The lungs of the human being occupies most of the part of thoracic cavity. Each lung is covered by a…

Q: What type of respiration is used if oxygen is absent

A: Cellular respiration is the process by which a cell broken down glucose and produce energy in the…

Q: Name the gas that inhibits the transportation of oxygen by haemoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is a tetrameric structure which has four subunits. each of them bind with oxygen by…

Q: All of the following are signs of upper airway obstruction EXCEPT: O Wheezing O Croup O Grunting O…

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Briefly describe the following breath sounds: Rhonchi Stridor

A: The respiratory system uses the inhaling and exhalation cycles. The main function of the respiratory…

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: The force causing air to flow into the lungs during ventilation is: Decreased lung pressure…

A: Air flows inside and outside the lungs die to the pressure difference in atmosphere and inside…