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What shape is the lungs?
the lungs are cone shaped
What can help your lungs in shape?
good foods such as vegtables and fruits keep you in shape
What accounts for the different size and shape of the lungs?
the heart
What is the shape of the cat lungs?
round like a ball
Is physiology the study of the lungs include where they are located and their size and shape?
yes
Does the shape of the lungs affect the way they work?
Yes, the shape of the lungs can affect their function. The lungs are designed to maximize surface area for gas exchange, and variations in shape can influence their efficiency. For instance, conditions like emphysema can alter lung shape and reduce surface area, impairing oxygen intake. Additionally, anatomical differences, such as in individuals with congenital anomalies, can also impact respiratory function.
What are the bubble shape sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
The thin sacs in the lungs where the gas exchange takes place are called aveoli.
How does the diaghragm work?
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle located beneath the lungs that contracts and relaxes to help with breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm flattens its shape, which increases the space in the chest cavity and allows the lungs to expand and fill with air. Relaxation of the diaphragm causes it to return to its dome shape, which decreases the space in the chest cavity and helps push air out of the lungs.
How big would you guess each of your lungs are as big as a basketball golf ball football or baseball?
I'd say lungs in a normal adult are about the size of a small football (shape too).
What is the shape of the lungs?
On an x-ray it looks white. That is because it is mostly accumulated fluid from the body's reaction to combat and fight it. The fluid is denser than the surrounding cells and tissues and so blocks the x-rays and is seen as a white area on the picture.
Are the lungs made up of thick fibrous tissue?
No, the lungs are primarily made up of spongy, elastic tissue called alveoli, which are surrounded by thin walls that allow for gas exchange. The fibrous tissue in the lungs is mainly found in the supportive structures that help maintain the shape and function of the lungs.
What makes move into and out of the lungs?
Pulmonary ventilation or breathing has two phases. Inspiration or inhalation moves air into the lungs and expiration or exhalation moves air out of the lungs. The lungs are enclosed within the thoracic cavity. Thus changes in the shape and size of the thoracic cavity result in changes in the air pressure within that cavity and in the lungs. This difference in air pressure causes the movement of air into the lungs. Air moves from an area where pressure is high to an area where pressure is low. Respiratory muscles are responsible for the changes in the shape of the thoracic cavity that cause the air movements involved in breathing.The abdominal diaphragm is (or should be) the major muscle driving respiration.Source(s):Structure and function of the body
