Hyper means over normal. Inflated means blown up. The lungs are over-inflated.
Yes.
Intrathoracic pressure
They are full of amniotic fluid and, until birth, have not been inflated.
Hyperinflation of the lungs is a term used to describe excessive, large or heightened increase in lung tissues. Hyper in the medical field means excessive.
The lungs operate independently , and you can live with one lung.
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas but we don't really use it as a gas. It does help keep our lungs inflated.
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas but we don't really use it as a gas. It does help keep our lungs inflated.
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas but we don't really use it as a gas. It does help keep our lungs inflated.
Residual volume is the air that remains in the lungs after a maximal exhalation. It is considered a type of "stale" or stagnant air that cannot be voluntarily expelled and helps keep the lungs inflated.
The model of lungs with a balloon demonstrates how the lungs expand and contract during the breathing process. When the balloon is inflated, it represents the lungs filling with air during inhalation. When the balloon deflates, it shows the lungs releasing air during exhalation. This model helps visualize how the lungs work to take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body.
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