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Lungs
Lungs are a pair of elastic and spongy organs that help the body breathe. They are present inside the rib cage in thoracic cavity of humans.
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Could you die having a Lung Biopsy?
its depend upon the procedure for doing lung biopsy(open lung biospy,needle biopsy,bronchoscopic biopsy,video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and mediastinoscopy) the risk of death from needle biopsy is rare. The risk of death from open biopsy is one in 3,000 cases. In mediastinoscopy, death occurs in fewer than one in 3,000 cases.
What happens if you get a lung infection and you only have one lung?
A small percentage of babies are born with one lung. This can result from birth defects such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, where the diaphragm is incompletely formed.
The condition is not uniformly fatal, except where the lung is not the only organ with a serious defect (heart, liver, kidneys). Many children who survive infancy with one lung can lead normal, active lives. There are usually medical problems that can be worsened, however, in the absence of two complete functioning lungs.
Conjoined twins are often separated, and in some cases may have only one lung each after surgery.
Why are the lungs and the skin considered excretory systems?
respiratory=breathing excretory= meaning to excrete which means come out or let go of something(feces)
I was told i was in the age bracket for a lung transplant 57 is there a waiting list?
To clarify, the "waiting" part of the concept of a "waiting list" refers to "waiting for a donor", not "waiting until everyone who was here before me to be transplanted". Everyonerequiring a transplant is placed on the waiting list, since they are all waiting for donors (unless they use a living donor).
Everyone who requires a transplant (of whatever organ) is on essentially the same waiting list - that way if a donor comes up who matches more than one person (i.e one match for a liver, one for a kidney, one for lungs) it's easy to identify who requires what.
Can a person live on 63 percent oxygen level?
If you are speaking in terms of blood oxygen saturation, then no, life is not sustainable at this level. Normal adult blood oxygen saturation is 96%-100%
The air around us contains 21% oxygen at sea level. So speaking in terms of 63% oxygen in the air then survival would not be a problem as this would be triple the amount you currently breathe.
Elastic recoil
Why does a weed eater suddenly stop working while in use?
Check to see if you are out of line...otherwise it all sounds the same, just doesn't work.
spark plugs...petrol...electricity cord [cut or power off]...over heated [common with non industrial weed eaters
What are Lung diseases that obstruct the flow of blood through the lungs are most likely to cause?
. your question is a bit hazy.
i will take it on oxygen to lungs.
blocked arteries thick blood slow blood rate.
these contribute to a loss of oxygen through the system and ultimately to the lungs.
allso your nasal passage.
breath thru the nose not mouth.
different channels.
fatty foods. too much red meat. alcohol just kills your blood and oxygen.
a lung disease is usually only brought about by a faulty system connected to the lungs.
in my opinion.
a good blood flow is kept through training.
natural foods and breathing properly
How does lung affect interactions with others?
Because it is contagious. You're breathing in peoples air all day. You can catch lung disses from that person. Like second hand smoke. If someone is smoking and you're in that area with them you can catch second hand smoke. Why because they're breathing out smoke into your air and that smoke is effecting your lungs.
What does the areolar tissue do in the lungs?
Areolar tissue in the lungs forms part of the lamina propria, an underlayer of the serous membranes (pleura) of the lungs.
Why is it important for blood to circulate through the lungs?
Because the blood flows through tiny capillaries that are touching the air sacs in the lungs. The red blood cells release carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide enters the air in the lungs and is exhaled. They the red blood cells take oxygen from air you breath in and then the oxygen-rich blood cells go back to the left side of the heart.
Does the primary bronchi carry air toward each lung?
Yes a primary bronchus carries air toward each lung. After reaching the lungs, the primary bronchi branch off into secondary bronchi which carry the air to the lobes of the lungs, three on the right and two on the left.
How do chest tubes work to fix a collapsed lung?
I am not in the medical field. But if a lung collapses it means that there is air getting between the lung and the chest cavity creating pressure against the lung. A tube placed in the chest wall will relieve the pressure there. When the lung fills with air it pushes the air out of the tube. Then you can block the tube to give the chest cavity back the slight vacuum it had before. That is why your chest expands when you breate in. I hope this is right and I am not stepping on any toes out there.
What brings blood to the lungs for gas exchange?
The heart pumps blood to the lungs to be reoxygenated. Valves in our veins and the muscle contractions of our legs helps bring blood from the lower limbs to the heart.
Why does the blood go through the lungs on it 's journey round the body?
the blood goes for purification to the lungs.Then it enters the heart from the pulmonery valve and comes in the 3 column of our heart then goes to the 4 column of our heart from the mitral valve.Then it goes in the aorta and then aorta spreads all the blood to our body
If the doctor prescibed them you probably need them. You might not feel the effects of asthma till you have a flare up. This medication keeps asthma from flaring up.
How is air moved into and out of the lungs and what organs are involved?
The main muscle of respiration (moving air into and out of the lungs) is the diaphragm.
