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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 are the lung capillaries' function?

The capillaries exchange carbon dixoide from the blood with oxygen from the air sacs.

How the air is exchanged from the lungs to the blood?

air exchange takes place at the juction of blood cappileries and alveoli where the pressure of air is high in alveoli and low in blood so air from alveoli rush into blood and CO2 from blood rush in to alveoli which is then breath out

When the lungs inhale oxygen what doesit exhale as waste?

when lungs inhale oxygen what does it exhale as waste

What would happen if you had no lungs?

We would die as lungs send oxygen throughout our bodies. If we do not have lungs, no oxygen will be sent to our heart, so the heart would stop pumping blood throughout our bodies. We would die of lack of oxygen or blood.

How to measure watch size?

How to Measure Watch Band? The easiest way to measure your watch band is to simply check the inside of your old band. Most straps have the sizes imprinted on the inside of the band. See Picture Below. Secondly, you can measure the band itself. Remove watch strap and measure the width of the top of the watch band. This is the side of the band that attaches to the case. Lastly, you can measure the distance between the watch case itself (lug to lug). See picture below. Most watch bands are measured in millimeter sizes. Use a ruler or a metric (mm) units to measures the band or the distance between the case or lugs of the watch. If you are measuring in inches please use the conversion chart below to find the size of your band in millimeters. Measure the width between the extended parts of the case in mm. Size Conversion ChartInches Millimeters 5/16 8mm 11/32 9mm 3/8 10mm 7/16 11mm 15/32 12mm 1 /2 13mm 9/16 14mm 19/32 15mm 5/8 16mm 21/32 17mm 11/16 18mm 3/4 19mm 25/32 20mm 13/16 21mm 7/8 22mm 15/16 24mm 1 26mm What is a long or short watch strap? Sizes 6mm to 15mm are Ladies lengths. 16mm and up are men's lenghts To get the length of the band, measure the watch band, excluding the buckle. Chart for Men's Bands Band Lengths Inches Millimeters Short 6.75-7.15 177 mm Regular 7.25-7.50 190 mm Long 7.75-8.50 213 mm Chart for Ladies Bands Band Lengths Inches Millimeters Short 6.25 in 155 mm Regular 6.50in 165 mm Long 7.50in 190 mm * http://www.watchmaterial.com/How_to_measure_a_watch_band.asp

What happens after oxygen from air enters the lungs?

after the oxygen from the air enters the lungs,the oxygen gets sent to the heart and then travels through the arteries with the blood.

Can a stillborn baby's lungs float?

No, the baby never filled them with air from their first breath, therefore they are fluid filled...and won't float.

Do creyfish have lungs or gillks?

Gills. Animals living in the water that do not come up for air use gills to breathe.

You have lung cancer your taste has changed to everything tasting salty?

This may be a result of chemotherapy (assuming you are on chemo). Most chemotherapuetic toxins are aimed at destroying the fastest growing cells in your body, and at the top of that list are malignant cells. Unfortunately, taste buds are also fast growing cells, so it's quite possible that the chemo destroyed some of your taste buds. Once you complete your chemo course, however, the taste buds should regrow, and your ability to taste other flavors should return.

What is a lung compartment called?

The diaphragm is the muscle under the lungs that allows us to breathe. A compartment in the lung is an alveolus, or alveoli if you are talking about more than one.

What passes air into the bronchi?

The path of air from the environment to the bronchi is as follows: environment, nasal passages or mouth, nasopharynx or oropharynx, pharynx, glottic opening, larynx, trachea, mainstem bronchi, bronchi.

Do lungs have hair?

Their principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere. This exchange of gases is accomplished in the mosaic of specialized cells that form millions of tiny, exceptionally thin-walled air sacs called alveoli.

Are bird lungs more efficient than mammal lungs?

Yes. Bird lungs are more efficient than mammal lungs.

What Animals have big lungs?

mammoths, sharks, leopord seals, whale sharks, blue whale, giraffe and your big blubber!

Which side of the body is human lung?

Both. We have two lungs, one in each side of the chest.