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The lungs are surrounded by a double layered membrane called the pleural membrane. The outermost layer (the parietal layer) is held close to the inner layer (the visceral layer) by a vacuum in the pleural cavity filled with a liquid to decrease friction as the two layers move during respiration. When one of the membranes are punctured (such as by a broken rib) air enters the pleural cavity (called a pneumothorax) and the tension between the two membranes is lost. The visceral membrane and the lung then shrink away and collapse as the elastic fibres in the lung deflate the lung. The two lungs are individually surrounded by the pleural membrane, so a pneumothorax in one does not alter the other.
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∙ 12y agoguess what you die and you cannot breathe you suffocate......got it?
The answer above is not true and only in severe cases with no first responders. My father was involved in a car accident and both his lungs collapsed. When your lung collapses, you can barely breathe- large breaths and coughs worsen your lungs. You have sharp chest pain and extreme chest tightness- usually happens as a result of mucus or tumors, swelling, accidents, smoking(extremely rare) and membrane shrinkage. It is extremely painful and usually survivable with adequate medical attention.
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∙ 12y agothe lungs have elasticity in nature that's why its not collapse by large amount of air will enter our lungs in oover exitement
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∙ 15y agoyou die I think Abbas khan
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What is the medical term meaning imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of an alveolus?
Atelectasis is the imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of an alveolus.
What will happen to the lungs when trans pulmonary pressure equals zero?
lungs will collapse
What happens when you get the air knocked out of you?
Your lungs collapse.
Why would lungs collapse if you made a hole through the skin and muscle into thoracic activity?
The lungs has a negative pressure. When air enters that space, it fills in the lung cavity making the lungs unable to expand and collapse.
Can you collapse your lungs with music?
No you cannot collapse your lungs with technology that is legally on the market however if you buy aftermarket electronics that do not pass safety standers you are probably on your own and screwed.
What will happen if your respiratory center malfunctioned?
Your lungs might collapse
How come when a whale washes up onto the beach its lungs collapse?
the weight of the whale crushes its own lungs.
What is atelectasis posteriorly?
atelectasis = collapse of the lungs. posteriorly = toward the back.
Why don't lungs collapse even after forceful expiration?
Our lungs do not collapse when we expel air forcefully because our lungs do not ever full fill or empty of air compeletly. A small amount of air remains in the lungs no matter how hard you expel your air.
Do harbor seals have lungs?
Yes. They also collapse when they dive underwater which is a cool feature.
Which of the choices below describes the forces that act to pull the lungs away from the thorax wall and thus collapse the lungs?
the natural tendency for the lungs to recoil and the surface tension of the alveolar fluid
Why would a person have difficulty in breathing after a car accident caused a hole in the thorax?
A hole in the thorax can cause "Pneumothorax". This is a condition where ambient air enters the chest cavity between the lungs and the lining of the chest cavity. Pneumothorax can cause the lungs to collapse because it allows air to fill the cavity without filling the lungs. If the lungs collapse you will suffocate unless you receive medical attention.
