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What is the primary mechanism that stops the lungs from collapsing at the end of exhalation?
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∙ 11y ago
there is an equal opposing tendency of the chest wall to expand
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Is pressure highest in the lung when lungs are full after inspiration or empty after exhalation?
The pressure is highest in the lungs on complete exhalation.
Breathing mechanism in birds?
Inhaled air passes through the primary bronchus, and most enters the posterior air sacs as well as the lungs. During this passage, air that was in the posterior air sacs moves through the lungs air capillaries so that exchange takes place. During exhalation, the air in the posterior air sacs passes through the lung en route to the external environment. Again exchange goes on during exhalation.
Why is there always a residual volume left in the lungs?
there is always air left in the lungs because it needs the oxygen foe the lungs to inflate and deflate
What is the main functions for the lungs?
Lungs assist the intake and exhalation of air.
When does pressure in your lungs increase?
Pressure in the lungs increases during exhalation-when you breath out
Could Exhalation occurs when the nose relaxes causing the lungs to contract?
No, exhalation does not occur when the nose relaxes.
What is the movement of air in and out of lungs called?
Inhalation and exhalation
What movement of air in and out of the lungs is called?
Inhalation and exhalation
The expelling of carbon dioxide from the lungs is?
internal respiration
What is a gaseous material that is exhaled from lungs as waste?
The body gets rid of several waste products from the lungs. And in fact, exhalation is the primary route of removal for some "xenobiotics" (materials that are not supposed to be in the body). Carbon dioxide
Why are inhalation and exhalation important to the human body?
Inhalation means breathing in, and exhalation is breathing out.
What is carbon dioxide and water are excreted here during exhalation?
The LUNGS is the location of where Carbon Dioxide and Water are excreted during Exhalation.
