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What is pneumothorax-?
Air in the chest (Thorax) causes the lung to collapse. This can be spontaneous or after chest injuries
What is the medical term meaning imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of an alveolus?
Atelectasis is the imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of an alveolus.
What will happen to the lungs when trans pulmonary pressure equals zero?
lungs will collapse
What happens when you get the air knocked out of you?
Your lungs collapse.
Why would lungs collapse if you made a hole through the skin and muscle into thoracic activity?
The lungs has a negative pressure. When air enters that space, it fills in the lung cavity making the lungs unable to expand and collapse.
Can you collapse your lungs with music?
No you cannot collapse your lungs with technology that is legally on the market however if you buy aftermarket electronics that do not pass safety standers you are probably on your own and screwed.
What will happen if your respiratory center malfunctioned?
Your lungs might collapse
What infections may cause a person to contract meningitis?
A person may have another type of infection (of the lungs, throat, or tissues of the heart) caused by an organism that can also cause meningitis.
How come when a whale washes up onto the beach its lungs collapse?
the weight of the whale crushes its own lungs.
What is atelectasis posteriorly?
atelectasis = collapse of the lungs. posteriorly = toward the back.
Why don't lungs collapse even after forceful expiration?
Our lungs do not collapse when we expel air forcefully because our lungs do not ever full fill or empty of air compeletly. A small amount of air remains in the lungs no matter how hard you expel your air.
How and why air moves into and out of lungs when you inhale and exhale?
When you breathe in, your diaphragm will contract, causing your lungs to expand and suck in air. When you breathe out, your diaphragm will relax, causing your lungs to shrink and force out air.
