Explain how gas exchange occurs in a healthy respiratory system. Gas exchange is vital to life. It happens when you inhale and exhale‚ most people are unaware of the process that is taking place. Gas exchange occurs in the lungs between alveolar air and the blood of the pulmonary capillaries. For effective gas exchange to occur‚ alveoli must be ventilated and perfused." Powers & Dhamoon‚ 2023) When you inhale‚ it allows your lungs to move oxygen throughout your body. On the other hand‚
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system| 1.|Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory system?| A)|Nose| B)|Oral cavity| C)|Pharynx| D)|Trachea| E)|Nasal meatuses| Ans:|D| |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system| 2.|The conducting zone does NOT act to| A)|clean air of debris.| B)|conduct air into the lungs.| C)|add water to air.| D)|warm air.| E)|It
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patient to wait for his turn‚ until Dr. Johnson examines him. A-Define the terms mentioned in #2. (PLO: 1) B-What are the normal values for the following: 1. Blood Glucose level 2. Blood Pressure 3. Blood Calcium levels 4. Hemoglobin C-Based on you knowledge of the normal values and Mr. Doe’s condition‚ explain the homeostatic disturbance of each problem that Mr. Doe suffers from. (PLO: 1‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ and 7). D-Upon histological examination of mammal pancreas under
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Hemoglobin in the blood carries oxygen from the lungs to other tissues‚ the lack of oxygen in the organs is known as hypoxia. All cells in the body are dependent on oxygen to survive making it crucial and important for the body to carry its oxygen to the organs. Gastrointestinal tract bleeding is the most common cause for blood loss that develops iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia affects the circulatory system due to the lack of hemoglobin or iron in the blood making
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principal means of delivering oxygen (O2) to the body tissues via the blood flow through thecirculatory system. They take up oxygen in the lungs or gills and release it while squeezing through the body’scapillaries. These cells’ cytoplasm is rich in hemoglobin‚ an iron-containing biomolecule that can bind oxygen and is responsible for the blood’s red color. In humans‚ mature red blood cells are flexible biconcave disks that lack a cell nucleus and most organelles. 2.4 million new erythrocytes are produced
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Abstract This paper will contain some important and main information about humans’ circulatory system. One of the most important systems our body has if not THE most important since one of its organs is the heart. We will focus on senior citizens. As we age‚ our organs’ working mechanism becomes slower and our muscles tend to be less flexible or elastic and that is why we think the information we will provide‚ will be very useful. Some of the talking points will be: • General function of the
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Medical Issues- Stem Cells Click on The Nature of Stem Cells to answer the following questions. 1.) Compare a stem cell and a specialized cell. Specialized cells carry out specific functions. These specialized cells are called differentiated cells. On the other hand‚ a stem cell is undifferentiated. Its role in the body is not yet determined. A stem cell can give rise to multiple cell types‚ including many stem cells. 2.) Describe a blastocyst. The blastocyst looks like a lopsided hollow ball
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only permit the level of Carbon to be at the maximum 50ppm (parts per million) in an enclosed area.8 Yet the CO levels in cigarette smoke can reach up to 40‚000ppm.9 That s way over the limit. The Carbon binds with the Hemoglobin in the blood stream. When that happens the Hemoglobin won t allow the red blood cells to carry and transport oxygen throughout the human body. Nicotine is a colorless‚ odorless oily substance that occurs naturally in nature. It is the chemical in the cigarette that makes
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Specificity of Protein-Ligand Binding 1). One can conclude that Orange G. has the lowest affinity for the albumin. In the experiment the concentration of Orange G that binds to protein was a lot less than either Ponceau S. or Bromophenol blue. The ligand with the highest affinity to BSA was a little more difficult to decipher. The experiment shows that all of the 2 µL of both Ponceau S. and Bromophenol blue bind to the BSA. However‚ when 5 µL of the ligand is added the BSA is saturated and cannot
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for public health staff and wellness coordinators to implement programs that will indeed educate and slow down the development of future chronic diseases. The main categories that were of priority focus were: hemoglobin A1C‚ blood pressure‚ body mass index and waist circumference. Hemoglobin A1C lab values exposes the numbers relating to diabetes. Lab values of Hba1c are 5.6 and below are normal lab values‚ 5.7-6.4 are prediabetes‚ 6.5 or greater means the individual has diabetes. 13Diabetes mellitus
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