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the diaphragm relaxes and that causes the ribcage to compress (get smaller) this pushes air out, and you have exhailed
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How air exhaled?
The muscles in your diaphragm contract to push the air out of your lungs.
What brings air into contact with blood?
In the human body, air is brought into contact with blood in the lungs. This happens through the process of respiration, where oxygen from the air diffuses into the blood in the capillaries surrounding the alveoli in the lungs, and carbon dioxide from the blood diffuses into the air to be exhaled.
What is exhaled air?
Air that's been in your lungs and gotten breathed out.
What is exhaled from your lungs?
Air- with a lot of carbon dioxide and water vapor.
What is residual volume significance?
If, when you exhaled, all the air in your lungs escaped you wouldn't receive a substantial amount of oxygen to nurish your lungs or your body for that matter.
How the diaphragm helps the lungs?
Your diaphragm contracts and expands when you breath. When the diaphragm contracts, air rushes into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, air is exhaled.
Why is exhaled air saturated with water?
Exhaled air is saturated with water vapor because the air we breathe in gets warmed and humidified in our lungs. As we exhale, this moisture-laden air is released, resulting in saturated air.
What happens to the other gases in the air when we breathe in- where do they go?
When we inhale, our lungs absorb oxygen from the air and transport it into the bloodstream. The other gases in the air, such as nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, are also inhaled but they are mainly exhaled back out when we breathe out. This gas exchange process helps maintain the balance of gases in our body.
What happens to expired air?
Expired air, or exhaled air, contains a higher concentration of carbon dioxide and lower concentration of oxygen compared to inhaled air. It also may carry out waste products like water vapor and some volatile compounds. Once exhaled, it dissipates into the surrounding environment.
What is the testing diagnosis for emphysema?
Spirometry measures the volume and force of air as it is exhaled from the lungs.
The amount of air that can no be exhaled is called?
The residual volume is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after the most powerful expiration.
Why does exhaled air saturated with water vapour?
Exhaled air is saturated with water vapor because our lungs add moisture to the air as it passes through the respiratory system. This moisture comes from the lining of the lungs and airways, as well as from water that is evaporated from the blood flowing through the lungs.
