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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 happens when you cannot expel carbon dioxide from your lungs?
You spontaneously grow gills and then that works.
They're called alveoli, they increase your lung's surface area and operate the exchange of gasses in and out of your blood.
hope that helps.
The branching tubes within the lungs end at small?
The branching tubes within the lungs end at small alveoli.
What is shingles affiliation with fluid in your lungs?
Shingles can hit any part of your body. When shingles are in the lungs, the body rises to the defense by sending fluid, most notably mucus, just as it does when you've contracted a virus or a bacteria. It takes longer to heal and there is a period of dryness after the shingles leave, just as the process for a cold sore. It's the same thing, only on the inside.
When you breathe why do you hear your lungs wheeze?
usually you dont hear your lungs breath. when you breath out your mouth thats the air pushing past your tonsolse and mouth when you breath out your nose thats the air pushing past your nose. when air is pushed through small opennings it makes a noise. but to actually hear your lungs wheeze means that you have muccus in your lungs that moves around making a wheezing sound.
i am not a doctor so my answer may not be correct if you have any more questions about this you should speak to a doctor.
How does hemoglobin load oxygen in the lungs?
Loading/uptake/association of oxygen at high p.O
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In lungs (haemoglobin) is (almost) fully saturated / in lungs haemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen;
Unloads/releases/dissociates oxygen at low p.O
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Unloading linked to higher carbon dioxide concentration;
Baker's Lung is a lung condition common in people who work in bakery environments. The wheat and flour dust when inhaled can irritate the lungs.
I have worked in a bakery for the past 2 and a half years, and have been diagnosed with baker's lung.
It is a form of asthma. It is caused by the occupational environment.
Dust masks are not effective; a full body suit and respiratory suit would be required.
If you've got Baker's Lung the only 'cure' (if caught early enough little long term effects will happen), is to leave the bakery industry. Leaving behind the nasty flour dusty particles.
Yes it sucks, but would you rather work in a place where your lungs are getting worse - longer term exposure increases your chances of loss of lung function. (Which may mean you're more likely to need a lung transplant).
I'm currently at the mid point of this, I'm leaving my bakery job. (Even though I loved it)... is it worth staying somewhere that may kill me? No way. I'm off to bigger and brighter things - hopefully with even less medications! ;)
--My specialist told me I could be off my asthma meds within a year as long as I stay away from flour -- eating it is fine, but using it in it's pre-cooked form is bad.
What is a common way for cancer to spread?
Cancer, as it invades in its place of origin, may also work its way into blood vessels. If this occurs, it provides yet another route for the cancer to spread to other organs of the body.
The advantages are a short distance between the Oxygen in the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries.
The lungs also contain ciliated epithelium. A function of ciliated epithelium is stimulation of goblet cells to produce a mucous-like substance that not only lubricates but also traps pathogens and particles in the bronchi.
Is it common to loose hair from cancer?
Yes for some, it will.
But it isn't the cancer itself that causes it, but the chemotherapy treatment that some will undergo. In these cases the chance of losing your hair is very real.
Chemotherapy agents used in the treatment of breast cancer act by destroying rapidly dividing cells. Since cancers are made of rapidly dividing cells, these agents work relatively well at treating the cancer. But other cells of the body also rapidly divide. These include cells that form hair.
Whether or not your hair falls out after a chemo session depends mostly on the type and dose of medication you'll receive.
A lung infection can be a difficult thing to diagnose and has many contributing factors. The most common way to get an infection is from a common virus. A cold or virus or a bout of bronchitis that keeps coming back can leave a mucal build up in your lungs that can become infected, especially in those without the ability to naturally cough up the phlem themselves. That's why it is very important to see a doctor whenever a cold or virus lingers or keeps coming back, because left alone it can turn into a serious health problem.
Even something as simple as a sinus infection left unattended can be a serious thing , it can spread over several weeks into ear infections , throat infection due to post nasal drip & can easily lead to chronic upper respritory infections .
Most common symptoms of a bacterial infection are;
sinus pain & pressure headache ear pain
swollen glands cold/clammy hands& feet jaw / neck pain
difficulty sleeping difficulty thinking breathing discomfort
post nasal drip lethargy weakness
burning feeling around neck / ears facial swelling/tenderness
coughing / sneezing congestion tightness in chest
some may even get a stomach ache or have digestive problems due to swallowing lage amounts of infected mucus.
Some people may have some or all these symptoms.That's why it is important to get to a doctor and get diagnosed before the infection gets serious. Doctors will generally prescribe antibiotics for a week or longer & a combination of nasal sprays, allergy medications , and possibly a steroid medication for nasal or lung inflammation.
Does the air go through the trachea before it goes through the lungs?
I know some of it:
It is cleaned from the larger particles that enters the throat with the air, like dust for example. The air is also tempered to reach body temperature and is moisturised so it's not too dry.
How does air move into and from the lungs?
Air (about 20% oxygen) is inhaled and filtered through the nose. Then it passes through the trachea, bronchi, and the bronchioles. There are only two main bronchi that lead into many bronchioles of decreasing size. The smallest of these open up into sac-like structures in the lungs called the alveoli. The alveoli are surrounded by capillaries, from which the oxygen diffuses into the blood stream and the carbon dioxide diffuses out. Then, the oxygen-depleted, and carbon dioxide-rich, air is exhaled out by the same route, but in the opposite direction.
No of course not! Humans and animals have lungs but Plants and Trees do not.
Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs and enters the?
Oxygen rich blood is taken though the pulmonary capillaries to the pulmonary venules. It is returned to the heart through the pulmonary veins that empty into the left atrium. From the left atrium, the oxygen rich blood is pumped into the left ventricle and out of the heart to the rest of the body though the aorta.
How does lung volume affect buoyancy?
underwater your lung become a balloon and as much air it hold as much positive buoyancy effect it makes.
We are using our lung underwater to maintain our buoyancy.
That is why you should follow the rule of "Never Hold a breath" as if you did and assented fast your can damage your lung
Is it safe to get your lungs washed out?
A doctor would be able to wash your lungs out in a safe manner. This is done using saline administered through a tube in the lungs. It would not be safe to try to do this yourself.
Pus Chronically Collects in Chest Cavity Chronic Thoracic Empyema Pneumonolysis Separate inside of Chest Cavity from Lung Pneumothorax Injection.
