What consequences would result if inflammation caused a buildup of fluid in the alveoli and interstitial spaces?

Q: 1)How inflammation of the irritated airway would restrict airflow? 2)Explain how smooth muscle spasm…

A: Inflammation is defined as a process of fighting with infections by our immune system to heal injury…

Q: Explain the Respiratory condition characterized by the buildup of connective tissue ?

A: Connective tissue diseases affect body structures that connect one body part to another one. The…

Q: How is the structure of the alveoli adapted for diffusion?

A: The respiratory bronchioles open into alveolar ducts which terminate into an extended passage known…

Q: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli

A: Respiratory system comprises the nose, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, bronchioles, air sacs (alveoli),…

Q: What structures of the upper respiratory system might contribute to obstructive sleep apnea?

A: Obstructive sleep apnea or OSA is a serious disorder which occurs during sleep. The condition is…

Q: The rate of diffusion would increase by? A) an increase in airway resistance  B) a decrease in lung…

A: Diffusion is the movement of the substance from a higher concentration to lower concentration.

Q: Why are alveolar type II cells important in maintaining theinflation of the lungs?

A: Lung inflation can be described as a process in the lungs during which a force is generated by the…

Q: Define Alveolata

A: Protists are small unicellular eukaryotic organisms present in seas and oceans. There are various…

Q: In pneumonia, fluid accumulates in the alveoli of the lungs. How would this accumulation affect…

A: Vital capacity (VC) is the greatest measure of air an individual can remove from the lungs after a…

Q: Explain why slow, deep breaths ventilate the alveoli more effectively than do rapid, shallow…

A: The total volume of gas that flows into or out of an individual’s respiratory tract in a unit time…

Q: Explain why the alveoli normally do not fill with fluid.

A: The respiratory system is a web of organs and tissues, which regulate a person’s breath. This…

Q: Explain why the alveoli have a high surface area.

A: Alveoli(Site of gas exchange)  The bronchioles end in a cluster of minute air sacs called the…

Q: Why would inflammation in the lungs be life-threatening?

A: The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax) where…

Q: Explain why the respiratory system has alveoli.

A: The respiratory system of the body is responsible for the process of breathing, i.e., the exchange…

Q: Why are the precise effects of aging on the respiratory system difficult to determine?

A: The effect of age on the respiratory system are as follows: Reduced lung capacity Reduced inhaling…

Q: What does the walls of alveoli contains?

A: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest, which remove carbon dioxide from…

Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what happens to the alveolar capillary junction?

A: Step 1 Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, which is a group…

Q: The alveolar walls are composed of two types of cells - type | and type II pneumocytes. The function…

A: Alveolar type II cells produce a lipoprotein substance called surfactant, whose main function is to…

Q: 7. Which part of the respiratory system is affected in each? Bronchi, Bronchioles, Larynx, Lungs,…

A: Tuberculosis: It normally affects the lungs which are pulmonary tuberculosis and also spread to the…

Q: How will repeated episodes of apnea affect lung ventilation, i.e. air exchange?

A: Apnea is a condition where there is no breathing or exchange of gases between the lungs and the…

Q: What is the function of the alveoli pores? What complications can arise with their functioning with…

A: Alveoli are tiny, balloon-shaped air sacs found in the lungs. Therefore the main function of the…

Q: Asthma is characterized by: A) Constriction of bronchioles B) Increased expiration reserve C)…

A: Asthma could be a condition during which the airways (the tubes that carry air in and out of the…

Q: In the alveoli Multiple Choice   a)no exchange with the blood occurs.   b) oxygen diffuses out of…

A: Alveoli - Each bronchiole gives rise to vascular bag-like structures known as alveoli.

Q: Describe the arrangement of cartilage, smooth muscle,and epithelium in the tracheobronchial tree.…

A: Introduction: The tracheobronchial tree is the branching tree of aviation routes starting at the…

Q: What consequences would result if inflammation caused a build up of fluid in the alveoli and…

A: Acute inflammation is a natural and beneficial response of the body to infection or injury. However,…

Q: What effect would pulmonary edema have on the alveolar walls being so thin?

A: Lungs are the most important organ in our body. Their major role is to do the gas exchange the…