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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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What transports air to the lungs?
The diaphragm, a muscle below the lungs, contracts and actually makes the space in which the lungs are located, the thorax, get bigger. When this space gets bigger, the pressure inside it decreases. There is now a difference in pressure between the lung cavity and the outside air with the outside air having more pressure. Air goes from where the pressure is higher to where it is lower, and so it goes into the lungs. That's called inspiration or inhaling. When the diaphragm relaxes, the thorax gets smaller and the pressure increases in the lungs and air is forced out. Click the link for more information.
What is an ill defined opacity of the lung?
On high-resolution CT of the lung, ground-glass opacity may represent a spectrum of diseases ranging from isolated interstitial abnormalities to isolated alveolar filling, and frequently represents entities involving both parenchymal compartments [1, 2, 3]. Ground-glass opacity has been described as a potential finding in virtually all neoplastic, infectious, and inflammatory conditions involving the pulmonary parenchyma. Not surprisingly, the specificity of this finding in a given case is limited, and even when it is correlated with the clinical setting, a wide differential diagnosis may be applicable. In many instances, ground-glass opacity is a secondary finding in which associated abnormalities including nodules or masses, interstitial changes, and consolidation contribute to a given diagnosis. Well-known examples include the halo sign of invasive aspergillosis and crazy paving in alveolar proteinosis [4, 5]. Furthermore, anatomic distribution of the ground-glass opacity at a lobular level can be used to suggest a diagnosis [6]. Centrilobular distributions are readily recognized in hypersensitivity pneumonitis and panlobular distributions in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [7, 8]. ( maybe you got an HIV )
What is the healing time for sore ribs after open lung biopsy?
I would love to know as i had had mine on 2nd July 2012 and i am still feeling very sore today 20th august
What is the purpose of the reservoir in a heart-lung machine?
A reservoir collects blood drained from the venous circulation. Tubing connects the venous cannulae to the reservoir. Reservoir designs include open or closed systems.
Just my opinion... but it sounds like the pseudo-diagnosis you get in a helth food store.
What small structure in the lung is the site of oxygen exchange with blood capillaries?
The alveolus or alveoli (plural).
Do menthol ciggaretts crystalize your lungs?
smoking gives you short life and you wont have good health.
If a person has been exposed to black mold will it show up on the lungs as black spots?
Can black mole cause skin irritations and show pictures
What is the function of surfactant?
prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration
Why do people use the hot air balloon?
People first used hot air balloons as a means of flying. At the time it was the only way people could fly. Now people do it because they like the feeling of floating through the air, with no wings or engine.
Can you get frostbite in your lungs?
You cannot get frostbite on your lungs -- your nose and throat warms inhaled air, while circulating blood warms the lungs.
What characterises a cancer promoter?
A cancer promoter causes cells with DNA mutations to multiply and become tumors.
The kidneys functions consist of Removing wastes and water from the blood, Balancing chemicals in your body, Releasing hormones, Helping control blood pressure , Helping to produce red blood cells , Producing vitamin D, which keeps the bones strong and healthy.
Lungs allow oxygen from the air we breathe to enter the blood, and they allow carbon dioxide from the blood to leave the body.
Branches of the windpipe that lead into the lungs are the?
Bronchi (left and right Bronchus), which then branch into the bronchioles.
When the lungs inhale oxygen what does it exhale as a waste?
The lungs largely exhale carbon dioxide and water vapor along with the non-oxygen components of the air taken in (such as nitrogen).
What does the heart liver stomach intestines and lung have in common but 1 do not belong?
the stomach, liver and intestine all stretches except the heart which beat or rather pumps.
Which structure actively helps in taking the air out of lungs?
i think diaphragm helps in taking air out o f lungs
