One tree, many branches of the bronchial system and the alveoli
February 1, 2021When looking at the two-dimensional drawing from the outside, it seems that the expression “bronchial tree” fits it perfectly (except for the fact that the tree is upside down). There is a trunk (trachea), many branches (bronchi), which, becoming thinner, end in leaves (alveoli). But this image changes completely when you start to look at the bronchial system from the inside with a bronchoscope. On YouTube, you can find many videos on this topic. The trunk and branches suddenly turn into a three-dimensional system of tunnels, a real subway inside our body. And this metro has only one function-to deliver…
Entry and Exit: how the larynx protects the airway
“The tumor turned out to be a wheel from a children’s designer”, “A birthday gift with serious consequences — a mysterious patient”, “Doctors after 40 years extracted a part from a child’s designer from a lung” — under similar headlines…
What is the connection between the nose and the lungs?
The nose also has a hard time. Thousands of people try to fix their nose every year because they are not satisfied with its appearance: too long, large, flattened, sharp, wide… And also humpback, snub-nosed, potato or simply crooked. Some…
Transformation: development and maturation of the lungs. Why premature babies aren’t “little people” yet»
On July 19, 2012, the respected new England Journal of Medicine published an article titled ” Evidence of lung growth in an adult.” There was a sensation behind the dry name. What happened? A thirty-three-year-old woman suffering from cancer had…
The Schengen area and external borders: countries and their neighbours
Maintaining good relations with neighbors is necessary, but often not so easy. Disputes can be caused by such things as the height and shape of the fence, the boundaries of the site, who and when removes the snow, where and…
Human respiratory tract from beginning to end
Any beginning is amazing. But as for the respiratory tract, the first step is to find out where, in fact, they begin. If you say that in the mouth, you will not be alone in this opinion-so many answer, but…
Basics: Architecture and Design
The lungs are an amazing mechanism. For a moment, try to imagine yourself as a Creator. Imagine that you are sitting at your Desk in your design office and the deadline for submitting drawings of the lungs expires at the…
Exciting World of Lungs
In Germany, a new plague: until recently, literature about the internal organs of man was interested exclusively in medical professionals, biology teachers and hypochondriacs, and today books about the heart, skin, prostate and intestines are among the bestsellers. And here…