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Exhalation

Exhalation

1. Breathing out.

Synonym: expiration.

2. The giving forth of gas or vapor.

3. Any exhaled or emitted gas or vapor.

Origin: L. Ex-halo, pp. -halatus, to breathe out


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Asthma

There seems to be some disagreement as to whether this is a real thing or not - there may be changes in things like saliva that may be affecting exhalation pH. Anyway, there is an apparent rise in nitric acid content, possibly associated with inflammation. It might reflect increased production ...

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by Darby
Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:53 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Asthma
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Views: 537

Re: Several Respiratory Questions

... exhaled in a normal breathing movement) (expiratory reserve volume is the additional volume that can be forced out of the lungs beyond a regular exhalation) Thank you to the Biology-Online community 1) the question assumes that the female is smaller than the male. If the male lungs are larger ...

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by webCHO
Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:19 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Several Respiratory Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 1785

Several Respiratory Questions

... exhaled in a normal breathing movement) (expiratory reserve volume is the additional volume that can be forced out of the lungs beyond a regular exhalation) Thank you to the Biology-Online community

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by NightStalker
Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Several Respiratory Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 1785

Inhalation/Exhalation

use the law of Boyle: pV = constant --> in order to inhale, we assume the situation after exhalation that no air flows. when we inhale, we increase the lungvolume --> the diaphragm gets flattened and the alveolar pressure decreases. Directly after that (milliseconds) ...

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by sdekivit
Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:34 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Inhalation/Exhalation
Replies: 4
Views: 907

Inhalation/Exhalation

... pressure difference and the need to quickly inhale oxygen and then as we inhale the diaphragm elevates hence pressure increase and the need for exhalation is needed...is this right?....please help me.... biology_06er

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by biology_06er
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:13 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Inhalation/Exhalation
Replies: 4
Views: 907
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