A baby is born prematurely. She is having difficulty breathing, called respiratory distress syndrome, due to a lack of which of the following?

Q: When a baby is born prematurely, its lung cells are often not differentiated. What can physicians do…

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: The binding of the first O2 to hemoglobin initiates a concerted _____________ transition.

A: The binding of the first oxygen to hemoglobin resulted in conformational changes. The hemoglobin…

Q: What respiratory problems can arise from habitual smoking? Explain how these problems may develop…

A: Smoking not only leads to respiratory diseases but it causes a whole lot of other diseases including…

Q: What changes in the lungs occur at birth? What corresponding changes occur in the cardiovascular…

A: Embryology is the study of development and growth of fertilized eggs(zygote) into mature embryos.…

Q: Why is it important to distract a person when you are determining the normal rate of breathing?

A: The breathing process is the inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide in humans. The…

Q: When you hold your breath, which of the following changes in blood gas changes is the one that leads…

A: The urge to breathe is under the control of the respiratory center of the brain which is located in…

Q: How is the fluid in babies lungs emptied at birth?

A: During the delivery of normal and healthy baby, there is a specific process through which the lungs…

Q: Alan has been smoking for the past 20 years and has been experiencing some shortness of breath and a…

A: Step-1 During smoking, inhaled tobacco smokes moves from the upper airway and reaches to alveoli.…

Q: Explain how might a sudden raise in CO2 in the blood affect the gas exchange processes?

A: Answer: DEOXYGENATED BLOOD = When our body blood are high in carbon dioxide levels , that has taken…

Q: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Why does someone with laryngitis have a hard time…

A: Inflammation is the protective response of body which includes immune cells,blood vessels and…

Q: Describe fetal breathing movements and their purpose

A: Breathing is also known as ventilation. This process includes the moving air into and out of the…

Q: State the reason for why oxygen moves from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood.

A: Alveoli are tiny balloon like structures that are present in the lungs and aids in the process of…

Q: In which of the following disorders, blood has a defective hemoglobin?   A Hematoma B…

A: The blood is the fluid connective tissue that plays an important role in transporting oxygen,…

Q: ant respiratory Istress syndrome is caused by: Immaturity of the alveolar capillaries The ductus…

A: Neonatal RDS is a condition that affects neonates whose lungs have not fully grown. The condition is…

Q: if there are which of the six factors that enable lungs to properly oxygenate lungs are being…

A: Narrowing of the airways is often caused by abnormal cholinergic receptor sensitivity, which causes…

Q: The visceral pleura is superficial or deep to the pariteal pleura?

A: Each lung is covered with two layers of serous membranes called Pleurae ( singular: pleura). These…

Q: Your grandmother, who has been a her life, has recently noticed that she is becoming increasingly…

A: There are various changes that take place in old age. Immunity of the people decreases usually and…

Q: The gas ___________ combines with hemoglobin in theblood to form carboxyhemoglobin, thus interfering…

A: Carboxyhemoglobin:                  The binding of carbon monoxide (CO) to hemoglobin owes-out…

Q: Fill up  Embryonic and fetal forms of ______ bind oxygenmore tightly than does the adult form,…

A: The role of red blood cell (RBC) is to supply oxygen to different parts of our body.

Q: A newborn exhibits signs of respiratory distress due to the lack of surfactant. She has signs of low…

A: Lungs are the respiratory organs which receive oxygen from the environment and supply the oxygen to…

Q: What is the importance or value of having the lungs divided into lobes?

A: The process of breathing, which includes the inhalation and exhalation of air from and to the…

Q: Jumping into cold water may initiate the “diving reflex,” during which blood is shunted toward the…

A: The diving reflex is activated by chilling and wetting the nostrils and face while holding your…

Q: Fill in the blank:  As a result of increased breathing, the blood concentration of carbon dioxide is…

A: Respiration is a metabolic process through which carbon dioxide is exhaled and Oxygen is inhaled.…

Q: The signs of blue baby syndrome are due to structural deformities of the ___.     pulmonary artery…

A: Answer of the question given below...

Q: Identify the key function that the respiratory system provides for all other organ systems presented…

A: This is a  biological system that consists of specific organs that are used for exchanging gas.

Q: Ashley is on the track team and is running an 800-meter race.Throughout the race, her respiratory…

A: For physical and mental wellbeing, exercise is vital, and individuals need an average of 30 minutes…

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: Your adult patient seems to pale and breathing 16 times per minute. WHich of these signs would youe…

A: Vital signs are measured to assess a person's general health and fitness. Vital signs include body…

Q: If blood passing by a lung has less O2 than inside the lung itself, then the O2 will due to

A: Lungs are important organs in the respiration process and supplying oxygenated blood to the vital…

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: Which of the following gases readily combines with the haemoglobin of the blood? Carbon monoxide…

A: Hemoglobin(Hb or Hgb) is the member of the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein family in…

Q: Which three factors control how much and how fast oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the blood in…

A: Respiration is the process by which oxygen is taken inside the body and carbon dioxide is released…

Q: Which of the following is true concerning the metabolism in the lung

A: The lung comprises tissues of two main types: epithelial and mesenchymal, with a number of specific…

Q: explain the development of the lungs.

A: Lungs are the spongy lower respiratory tract organs in pairs and are filled with air and lie in…

Q: who is most at risk of respiratory distress due to a lack of surfactant? Is there a gestational age…

A: A serious and occasionally life-threatening condition of increasing respiratory complications is…

Q: Respiratory tract damage may be caused by breathing heat or the products of combustion, being bummed…

A: Respiratory tract is a part of the respiratory system. It comprises of nasal cavity, larynx,…

Q: A smoker develops damage to several alveoli that thencan no longer function. How does this affect…

A: Alveoli are the tiny air-sac like structure present at the end of each bronchus in the lungs. These…

Q: Fetal Pig Larynx and Associated Structures Describe the colors, textures, and functions of the…

A: The larynx is connected with the pharynx by the opening or thin space between the right and left…

Q: What are the factors that cause a neonate to initiate respirations

A: Before birth the fetus is in intrauterine life.  During intrauterine life the lungs are collapsed…

Q: Why doesn’t the lungs collapse even after forceful expiration?

A: Expiration or exhalation refers to the outflow of air or breathes from an organism. The air moves…

Q: Describe what happens in the lungs when someone has an asthma attack.

A: Asthma is a respiratory condition characterized by spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing…

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