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If we think of the lungs as trees branching out, the alveoli are at the end. They are made of up clusters of small delicate sacs. This is where the oxygen you breathe in seeps across into the blood and the carbon dioxide (a "waste product" of all the things the body makes and does) comes out of the blood (and is then breathed out). It is the delicate structure and nearness to the blood vessels that allow this passage of oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. Pretty cool!
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What is the difference between pulmonary and alveolar ventilation?
nothing
In COPD the PaCO2 will increase but the ventilation will not increase why?
ecause of air trapping and ineffective alveolar ventilation
What is alveolar ventilation refers to?
Alveolar volume is lung capacity. Alveoli are the air sacs in the bronchioles. How much air the lungs hold during both inspiration and expiration is lung capacity which is alveolar volume. Hope this helps
What is the best indication of the adequacy of alveolar ventilation?
The best indication of the adequacy of alveolar ventilation is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in arterial blood. This measurement reflects how effectively the lungs are removing carbon dioxide from the body, which is a waste product of metabolism. Proper alveolar ventilation ensures that PaCO2 levels remain within the normal range.
What is the volume of gas that reaches the respiratory zone of the lungs called?
alveolar ventilation
What is function of ventilation?
The main function of the pulmonary vein is to carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium. Then it is transferred to the aorta, which takes the blood to the head and arms.
Air moving in and out of lungs is called?
Breathing is the simple answer. Respiration is also an answer but respiration includes oxygen going into the bloff and throughout the body and Carbon Dioxide going back to the lungs and being exhaled.
Do cells of alveolar is lungs also respire oxygen to carry out cellular respiration?
Yes, they do use oxygen to carry out cellular respiration.
What is contributing to the decreased alveolar ventilation?
Decreased alveolar ventilation can be caused by factors such as respiratory muscle weakness, lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airway obstruction, or reduced respiratory drive from the brain. It can also be influenced by environmental factors such as high altitudes or poor air quality.
What controls respiration under normal conditions?
pulmonary ventilation
What is the difference between breathing respiration and ventilation?
respiration is the process of yainhaling oxygen to the body and provide the cells.
What are synonyms of respiration?
Breathe, airing, panting, oxygenating, ventilation, and inhalation are synonyms for respiration. Cellular respiration is when a cell exchanges O2 and CO2.
