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the lungs close up, which closes off the passage ways from the esophagus and the stomach and the lungs. the passage ways are divided by the esophageal sphinxter. which helps divide what objects go where, food goes down the esophagus into the stomach while air goes down the tubuals down into the lungs. if you have a disfunctional esophageal sphinxter you have a greater chance of getting often re-occurences of GERD otherwise known as Acid Reflux, which results in Stomach Acid occurring in the Tubes of your Esophagus.
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Whales have developed gills or lungs breathe air with lungs?
They have lungs. They go up to get air and then close their blow holes so water can't go in and they can hold it for more than a hour.
What is located close to the stomach?
Throat at one end, small intestine at the other end, bumping up against the pancreas and close to the liver. (OK, the lungs are nearby too.)
Why are you winded?
If you hit the floor hard or get hit in the stomach the muscle behind your stomach is shortly out of use. This cause's your lungs to close up for 10 to 20 seconds. As you gasp for a breath your lungs try their hardest open up and bring in air. After the muscle is in use again the lungs can then again open up and bring in oxygen. You can be in pain for up to 5 days so take plennty of pain killers.
Why are a frogs heart and lungs so close together?
The heart and lungs are so close together because the lungs have oxygen that are pumped into the heart so it can go into the blood stream. The lungs don't have blood but they transmit oxygen to the heart for the blood stream.
What are organs made up of alveoli?
lungs
What is picked up at the lungs by the blood vessel's?
Oxygen is picked up by the blood when it is at the lungs.
What muscle in the lungs which contract and releases changing the volume of the lungs?
I believe that answer is the diaphragm. As the diaphragm moves up and down, it expands the lungs, and when the diaphragm goes up, the lungs release the air out again.
Why lungs are red in colour?
Lungs contain lots of blood. Blood goes to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
How does the respiratory system and circulatory system connect?
In the lungs,Blood is exchanged adn sent to different parts of the body.
What are the lungs made up of?
Lungs are made up of millions of alveoli and bronchial tubes.
Does the blood pick up oxygen in the lungs?
No, it does everything except picks up oxygen in the LUNGS. It gives up carbon dioxide instead! :)
What organ do alligators use to get oxygen?
lungs they do have lungs they come up to breath
