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There really isn't much similarity between a balloon and a lung. The surface of a balloon is smooth...
lungs have alveolar sacks that increase the surface area of the lung tissue. This also increases the cross membrane exchange from and to the lung and into the capillaries supplying oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.
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Why will a balloon left inside a car on a hot summer day become larger?
the reason why a ballon left inside a car on a hot summer day become larger is because the air particles inside the ballon collise with the ballon walls more frequently. I guess......
In haled oxygen diffuses through the walls of the?
Alveoli in the lungs.
Why do lungs have thin permeable walls?
diffusion of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to & from air in lungs and capillaries in alveoli
Do oxygen and carbon dioxide pass through the walls of the trachea?
No, the trachea is a passageway for air to travel to and from the lungs. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the alveoli of the lungs, where they diffuse across the walls of the alveoli and capillaries.
What household item are the lungs similar to?
a sponge
How are the lungs similar to the heart?
you need it to survive
How thick are the walls of the capillaries that surround the lungs?
It is one to two cell thick
Is it true that lungs can expand and contract because they are muscular walls?
No. They expand because there's a diaphragm that sits below the lungs and make them expand
Do chimpanzees breathe with lungs?
Chimps Breathe with lungs. Very, very similar to human anatomy.
When was Ballon d'Or created?
Ballon d'Or was created in 1956.
When did Ballon d'Or end?
Ballon d'Or ended in 2009.
Inhaled oxygen diffuses through the walls of what?
Inhaled oxygen will diffuse through the walls of the lungs. It will also diffuse through the walls of red blood cells so it can be carried all over the body.
