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What is the name for the condition in which an area of lung tissue collapses is?
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What is the condition where the lungs tissue collapses?
The condition where the lung tissue collapses is called atelectasis. This occurs when alveoli in the lungs deflate, leading to reduced gas exchange and potential respiratory issues. Atelectasis can be caused by various factors such as blockage of airways, pressure on the lungs, or underlying lung diseases.
Does the lung shift when the Lung Collapses?
Yes it can. Your heart can also shift over
When a lung collapses usually due to injury it is called what?
puncture
If the pressure becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure the lung collapses?
what is the answer
What is when lung collapses usually due to injury it is called?
pneumothorax
Why would a lung lining thicken?
The condition that causes the lungs to thicken is interstitum lung disease. The interstitum is a lace-like network of tissue that can become inflamed or scarred and that us what leads to lung thickening
What is lung stroma?
It is the tissue which surrounds and supports the actually functional lung tissue
What is a lung tissue?
In lungs there are several types of tissues, depending of what part of the lung you're referring to. It gets thinner and thinner from bronchi to alveoli, for example with just one layer of cells in these last ones.
What is the advantage of the structure of the lung tissue?
The tiny sacs insure that the maximum area of tissue can be in close contact with the blood vessels to facilitate gas transfer
What is the significance of air bronchogram?
The term air bronchogram is used to describe a condition in which the bronchi stand out prominently due to increased contrast brought about by changes in the surrounding lung tissue. The change can be due to pneumonic consolidation, collapse of a part of the lung, or inflammatory edema in the lung tissue. It is not specific to any disease.
If you observed pathological lung sections record your observations also record how the tissue differed from normal lung tissue?
Pathological lung sections differ from normal lung tissue. Pathological lung sections include the pathological tissues of fibronectin, collagens, and proteoglycans.
Does the throat shift when the Lung Collapses?
I know that the sternum shifts but does the throat shift too
