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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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Why is it necessary to change the balloon diameter to liters when find lung capacity?

Lung capacity is a volume; you need the volume of the balloon which is measured in cubic centimetres (cm³).

If the balloon is a sphere with a diameter d which can be measured, then its volume can be calculated as:

volume = 1/6 × π × diameter³

What is the lung pump of your body?

your heart, when you breath in oxygen is taken in the oxygen gives the heart the ability to send blood around the body

Do the respiratory system work with other systems?

It works with all other systems . All systems in body are coordinated . The digestive system provides energy. The skeletal system protects it. Nervous system sends the signals. Circulatory system takes the oxygen rich blood and takes the oxygen poor blood back. The muscular system moves it. The immune system fights against diseases and protects it from sicknesses.

What is an excessive buildup of fluid in the lungs called?

The human body produces a small amount of pleura liquid in order to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura. Pleura is the thin tissue which surrounds the lungs and also lines the chest cavity. When an excessive collection of this fluid occurs, this will lead to pleural effusion.

Exudative pleural effusions: One of the causes for fluid build up in lungs could be through exudative pleural effusions. Some of the causes of exudative pleural effusions are

  • drug reaction
  • injury to the lungs
  • inhalation of toxins
  • blocked blood vessels
  • kidney failure or kidney diseases
  • cancer
  • pulmonary embolism (blockage of lung blood vessels)
  • viral infection
  • bacterial pneumonia
  • High altitude

Does an adult have a bigger lung capacity then a child?

yes they do! i am actually doing a lab report about it!you could give an example about athletes when they exercise. They tend to get back to their normal pulse very quick..your most welcome!!

How do gasses move from the lungs to the blood?

gas exchange occurs in the alveoli in the lungs where deoxygenated blood gets oxygen, that blood then goes to the heart and is pumped through the body through the aorta and the arteries, which brings oxygen to the body cells.

Which chamber returns blood from the lungs?

Blood returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins and it enters into the left atra.

What is the lung responsible for?

The lungs responsibility is to take in air from the mouth down to the lungs. Then it's pumped in to the blood. The blood then gets oxygenated. Then the air gets blown out again. I'm only 10...

Contrast left lung and right lung?

The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung because 2/3 of the heart is located there. The left lung contains the cardiac notch, an indentation in the lung that surrounds the apex (pointed end) of the heart. The smaller left lung only has 2 lobes, the superior and inferior.

What are ground glass infiltrates in the lungs?

Ground glass lung is a nonspecific finding on lung x-rays. The lungs appear a little more dense than on a normal x-ray, and it's easier to see the vessels and breathing tubes than on a normal x-ray. If the radiologist reports this finding, the health care provider who ordered the chest x-ray will typically undertake additional examination to determine the underlying cause.

Describes the inflammation of the spaces within the cranium?

Meningitis is inflammation of the three layers of tissue that surround the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges; separately they are the pia mater, dura mater and subarachnoid mater.

What causes air to move in or out of the lungs while keeping the lungs in an inflated state?

THEY DO!! There is always air left within lung when we breathe out.... called Dead Air. If we breathed all the air out from our lungs the lung would collapse bc the walls around the air would touch and stick together like when someone puts a few drops of water in between two plates (dishes).... Everytime we breathe in new fresh air it is instantly diluted with the dead air. So we never are able to get the freshness of outside air to reach bloodstream before dilution... I am informed of this information and Im in college, in fact my anatomy and physiology professor was just discussing this exact information yesterday.... I payed attention lol =) thanks hope this helps...

What is it called when Breathing in air?

When you breath in the cigarette/cigar/pipe/pot/hookah smoke, you are inhaling. When you breathe out you are exhaling. Sometimes exhaling can be called "making smoke rings" if you try to do something fancy with your breath.

What protects the lungs from rubbing against the ribs?

Hi all I no is there is the chest and lungs both have walls with fluid to stop them rubbing. I no this because when I went to doctors about pain in chest he told me I've managed to lose fluid between them causing me nasty pain and them rubbing. ( it was caused by nasty cough I had and I've got it again). Hope this answers abit of your question.

Can your lung be replaced?

No your lungs cant be replaced because you ll die before you can.

Why lungs are spongy?

They absorb oxygen, then release carbon dioxide. Like a sponge, it absorbs water, and releases the soap and water mixture.

What process allows gas exchange at the lungs?

When we intake air in our lungs, the bronchi present inside our lungs have small openings through which oxygen is diffused in blood vessels and carbon dioxide is diffused out of blood vessels and the blood gets enriched in oxygen content and is moved towards heart from which it is then transported towards various parts of the body in each and every cell. The cells then diffuses oxygen from blood to their power house called mitochondria for power production in form of energy and 'by product' i.e. carbon dioxide is then diffused back in blood which then route towards heart and from heart it is then taken to lungs and he whole process is repeated again and again.

What are some things that can improve lung function?

having sex once a week

herbal inhalers

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avoiding smoke

aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, bicycling

How does gas exchange take place across the respiratory membrane?

The primary function of the respiratory system is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Inhaled oxygen enters the lungs and reaches the alveoli. The layers of cells lining the alveoli and the surrounding capillaries are each only one cell thick and are in very close contact with each other. This barrier between air and blood averages about 1 micron (1/10,000 of a centimeter) in thickness. Oxygen passes quickly through this air-blood barrier into the blood in the capillaries. Similarly, carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the alveoli and is then exhaled.

Who was the person that discovered the circulatory system lungs?

  1. William Harvey (1578-1657) is recognized as the man who discovered and published the first accurate description of the human circulatory system, based on his many years of experiments and observations as a scientist and physician.