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What is difference between pneumothorax and atelectasis?
Atelectasis is a partial collapse of the lung caused by failure of the parenchymal (functional) lung tissue due to disease (i.e., COPD). Pneumothorax is the collapse of the lung due to mechanical causes (i.e., traumatic injury, violent coughing).
How does volume affect buoyancy?
underwater your lung become a balloon and as much air it hold as much positive buoyancy effect it makes. We are using our lung underwater to maintain our buoyancy. That is why you should follow the rule of "Never Hold a breath" as if you did and assented fast your can damage your lung
How is total lung capacity calculated?
by displacement...
What is focal infiltrate?
Focal infiltrate is when a substance fills a section of the lung. The substance can be water, blood or pus. Focal infiltrates can be caused by lung disease.
How much air does the right lung hold?
Lung capacity is different for every person. Height, weight, age, health, smoking/non-smoking, etc. all affect your personal lung capacity. This question is impossible to determine. (There are general estimates out there, but they aren't very accurate.)
Can a man's lungs hold more are than a women's lungs?
Lung capacity is a physical difference in the volume of the lungs. Lung capacity depends on how much air can fill the lungs. A man's lung capacity is larger than a woman's lung capacity.
Is there a difference in lung volume between females and males?
Yes. ---- The main differences in lung volumes are related more to the size differences between the average man and woman and thoracic cavity dimensions. If a man and a woman have similar size, stature, and thoracic dimensions, there should be little difference in their lung volumes.
Do men have more lungs than women?
There are only two lungs for both men and women. == I think you mean lung volume or capacity -- meaning how much air can be inhaled. Men have a larger lung capacity than women.
What is the volume of the human lung?
The volume of gas contained within the lungs at the end of a maximum inspiration.
Is there a difference between the function of the Right lung and the left lung?
no they both do the same thing pump oxygen into your bloodstream
What is the difference between deaths from lung cancer and deaths from prostate cancer?
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
What is the equation to measure lung volume?
No equation is possible, lung volume is measured by a machine in to which you breath.
What does total lung capacity equals?
Total lung volume equals Vital Capacity + Residual Volume.
Is there a difference in a spot on the lung or in the lung?
yes
What is the relationship between lung problems and tuberous sclerosis?
Lung problems are a part of TS, and affect women more often. Lymphangioleimyomas of the lung are common and affect about 1-4% of people with TS by interfering with normal lung function.
What is the difference between alveolus of the lung and the bronchus of the lung?
The bronchus of a lung is the tubes leading up to the alveolus of the lung. The alveolus of a lung is the small air sacs at the end of the bronchi (bronchus). The alveoli is where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
What is the difference between Tabacco and Marijuana?
One gives you lung cancer and the other gives you schizophrenia
