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Damaged air sacs have a lower amount of air surface. This reduces the amount of gas exchanged because the larger the surface the larger the amount.
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Ozella Dooley
A damaged alveoli can result in less gas exchange be causes it keeps all the nitro oxide fumes in.
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What is the part of alveoli in our body?
There are about 300 million alveoli in each of your lungs. These tiny air sacs provide an ideal site for the diffusion of gases into and out of the blood - also known as gaseous exchange. The alveoli have a very large surface area - in fact if all of the alveoli in your lungs were spread out flat they would cover the area of a tennis court. This large surface area is the result of all the alveoli being small spheres - it is another example of the importance of the surface area- to-volume ratio. If your lungs were simply two large balloon-like structures, the surface area wouldn't be big enough for you to get enough oxygen by diffusion to supply the needs of your cells. But each alveolus is a very tiny sphere. The smaller the radius of a sphere, the bigger the relative surface area - halving the radius increases the relative surface area by a factor of four. The millions of tiny alveoli in the human lungs are a very effective adaptation which provides a huge surface area for gaseous exchange into and out of the blood. The alveoli have a good air supply from the bronchioles and a rich blood supply. This is vital for successful gaseous exchange because it maintains a steep concentration gradient for oxygen from the air in the alveoli to the blood, and for carbon dioxide from the blood to the alveoli.
What is the smallest function unit of respiratory system?
The smallest functional unit of respiratory system is alveoli. Gaseous exchange takes place here. * The alveoli are attached to bronchules. * bronchules to bronchus. * bronchus to trachea the windpipe.
What were the old exchanges?
The old exchanges has to do with track relay events in the USA changing from yards to meters. As a result of this conversion, the relay exchange zones had to be reconfigured and remarked on the track.
Why does a damaged alveoli result in less gas exchange?
because it keeps all the nitro oxide in.
Does 10000mg of tylonal always result in liver damage?
does 10000Mg of tylonal allways result in liver damage
What Global exchanges occurred as a result of European Expansion overseas?
im asking the same fcking question
What would result from damage to the superior colliculi?
Vision damage
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning?
the alveoli provide a suface where exchange of gases can take place. The walls of the alveoli contain an extensive network of blood vessels.when we breath in, we lift our ribs and flatten our diaphragm,and the chest cavity becomes larger as a result. Because of this,air is sucked into lungs and fills the expanded alveoli.
Around the wall of each air sac in the lungs web of?
This web is a large 'ball' of capillaries. The millions of tiny alveoli in the human lungs are a very effective adaptation which provides a huge surface area for gaseous exchange into and out of the blood. The alveoli have a very large surface area – in fact if all of the alveoli in your lungs were spread out flat they would cover the area of a tennis court.This large surface area is the result of all the alveoli being small spheres – it is another example of the importance of the surface area: volume ratio.
What is the result when you eat a banana and drink milk at the same time?
You will have temporary gaseous issues after the effects kick in.
Which circumstance best describes a long term result of the crusades?
Cultural exchanges between the Middle East and Europe grew.
Hepatitis A is a food-borne virus that can result in what type of organ damage?
muscle damage
