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The alveoli increase the total surface area of your lungs, which allows more gas exchange to take place. The alveolar membrane acts as an interface for oxygen to diffuse into the bloodstream, and carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the blood.
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What is alveolar ventilation refers to?
Alveolar volume is lung capacity. Alveoli are the air sacs in the bronchioles. How much air the lungs hold during both inspiration and expiration is lung capacity which is alveolar volume. Hope this helps
What enviormental conditions might cause damage to the alveolar sacs and what would be the consequences of that damage?
Pollution and smoke
What is the function of simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli?
The alveoli is just one cell layer thick so that diffusion of gasses between the capillaries and the alveoli is easy. Simple squamous epithelium are found in the capillary walls and the alveolar walls. They are thin so diffusion is easy.
The smallest of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory tract are the?
—Bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli - looks like an upside down tree.◦Trachea is the main trunk that divides into◦Right bronchus and left bronchus. As the bronchi enter the lungs they divide into smaller and smaller branches.◦The smallest tubes whose walls are made only of smooth muscle are called bronchioles.◦Bronchioles further divide into microscopic tubes called alveolar ducts which resemble the main stem of a bunch of grapes.◦Alveolar ducts end in several alveolar sacs arranged like a clusters of grapes.◦The walls of the alveolar sacs are made up of numerous alveoli each of which resembles a single grape.
What is the function of the surface of fluid lining the alveolar?
The fluid lining the inner alveolar membrane is called surfactant. It helps reduce the surface tension in the alveoli, which prevents them from collapsing in on themselves every time we exhale.
What might cause damage to the alveolar sacs?
Environmental conditions such as pollution and smoke could permanently damage the alveolar sacs.
What is a another name for alveolar sacs?
lion
Does the gas exchange function of the respiratory system occur in the alveoli?
Yes gas is transferred through the alveolar/capillary membrane in the alveolus. Gas moves from the alveolar air sacs to the pulmonary capillaries.
What causes alveolar sacs to fuse together?
Alveolar sacs is the structural unit of lungs.Tiny blood capillaries fuse together to make up an alveolar sac.This structure of the sac is very important for the easy diffusion of respiratory gases across the membrane.
What is the endpoint of bronchioles?
Respiratory bronchioles end in alveolar sacs (alveoli).
What kind of epithelial tissue is in the alveolar sacs of the lungs?
Simple Squamous
What is emphyzema?
Hyper inflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls.
Alveolar ducts alveolar sacs terminal bronchioles respiratory bronchioles bronchi bronchioles What is the order from largest to smallest?
The respiratory looks like an upside down tree, from the trunk to the branches and to fruit (such as an apple). From largest to smallest, the respiratory system consists of the throat to main bronchi, to bronchioles, to terminal bronchioles, to alveolar ducts, to alveolar sacs (aveoli look like tiny grapes).
Where does Vesicular breathing sounds probably result from?
Air filling the alveolar sacs.
What kind of epithelial tissue is found in alveolar sacs of the lungs?
Simple Squamous
What is air sacs within the lungs?
Alveolar means pertaining the the alveolus (plural alveoli), the small air sacs in the lungs.
What is alveolar ventilation refers to?
Alveolar volume is lung capacity. Alveoli are the air sacs in the bronchioles. How much air the lungs hold during both inspiration and expiration is lung capacity which is alveolar volume. Hope this helps
