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Oxygen is breathed in and carbon dioxide is breathed out as it is deadly to humans. Too much carbon dioxide breathed in will cause brain damage and eventually death.
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Under what conditions does air tend to flow into the lungs?
Air tends to flow into the lungs when thoracic volume increases and pressure decreases. When the opposite is true, air leaves the lungs.
Tublike passagewa for air flow that connects with two bronchi tubes that lead into the lungs?
That is called the Trachea.
What is the movement of air on and out the lungs?
The movement of air on and out the lungs is called respiration. The movement of air into the lungs is called inhalation (inspiration). The movement of air out of the lungs is called exhalation (expiration).
Moving muscles in order to make air flow into and out of the lungs?
The term for moving muscles in order to make air flow into and out of the lungs is breathing. The main muscle that moves is the diaphragm, which sits just below the lungs and causes air to flow in and out as it contracts and expands.
Does your chest expand because your lungs inflate or do your lungs inflate because your chest expands?
There are no muscles in the lungs that help inhale or exhale, this is the job of the diaphragm.
Why does air flow in when you expand your lungs?
Since the volume of the lungs increases, the intrathotacic pressure decreases, and air moves into the lungs.
What is the air left in your lungs after you exhale called?
The air left in your lungs after exhaling is called "Expiratory Reserve".
Flow of blood through the hears to the lungs?
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called pulmonary circulation.
Under what condition does air flow goes in to the lungs?
when pressure inside the lungs is lower then outer atmosphere
Under what internal condition does air flow into the lungs?
Inhalation. Breathing.
When air passes out of the lungs it is inspiration?
When air passes through your lungs it is called respiration.
Under what internal condition does air flow out of the lungs?
After oxygen is inhaled, air containing carbon dioxide (waste for humans, though nutrient for plants) is reflexively exhaled. It is in this manner that air tends to flow out of the lungs.
