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What happens if the surface area of the respiratory membrane decrease in gas exchange?

A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will result in a decrease in gas exchange.


A respiratory membrane should be?

A respiratory membrane should be healthy.


What is the thickness of the respiratory membrane?

The average thickness of respiratory membrane is 0.2 Mm


The layers through which the respiratory gases diffuse are known as the?

The layers through which respiratory gases diffuse are known as the respiratory membrane. This membrane consists of the alveolar epithelium, basement membrane, and capillary endothelium. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs through this membrane during respiration.


What happens to the thickness of the respiratory membrane in a patient with pulmonary edema?

B. thickness increases since mucus is produced and covers the membranePulmonary edema is is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body.It would be safe to assume that the respiratory membrane of the patient is filling up with fluid (as in pneumonia) and the membrane will increase (as in pneumonia)


What membrane is the extremely thin barrier between the alveoli and the capillaries?

respiratory membrane


Respiratory in a newborn?

hyaline membrane disease


What is the Respiratory passages membrane is lined with?

The respiratory passages are lined with a mucous membrane called the respiratory epithelium. This epithelium helps trap foreign particles like dust and bacteria, and also contains cilia that help sweep these particles out of the respiratory system.


What is pleurisy in animals?

Pleurisy in animals happens in the respiratory system. Pleurisy is the formation of a very thick layer of membrane over the lungs. Both humans and animals can get pleurisy.


Are respiratory enzyme located in mitocondrial membrane?

Yes


What is the significance of the respiratory membrane?

A Membrane is responsible for all the movements of particles inside or outside the cell.


How does the material move from the respiratory system to the circular system?

Material moves from the respiratory system to the circulatory system by diffusing across a membrane in the air sacks called alveoli.