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Increased pressure within the vascular system is the usual cause. This is caused usually by three things (one at a time or all combined): too much fluid, too few intravascular particles, too little heart function.
All three cause too much pressure within the circulatory system and the fluid within the vessels is then 'pushed out' into the extavascular space. This space is within the lungs or within other tissues in the body. You get wet lungs or swollen extremities.
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Can you over fill your bladder?
Yes!!! This is the same with your lungs and water.
What causes lungs to fill with air?
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What structure is primarily responsible for keeping us breathing?
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a leak
What are organs that expand to fill with air?
do you mean fills with air? if so then its the lungs
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There isn't any oxygen to fill your lungs with.
What do the lungs do when the diaphragm moves down?
The diaphragm moves down when you breathe in, so your lungs will expand to take in as much oxygen as possible.
What happens to lungs when you inhale?
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