The oxygen exchange in the lungs takes place across the membranes of small balloon-like structures called alveoli attached to the branches of the bronchial passages. These alveoli inflate and deflate with inhalation and exhalation. The behavior of the alveoli is largely dictated by LaPlace's law and surface tension.
John Adams and his wife Abigail had six children. His oldest daughter, Abigail, was born in 1765, and future president John Quincy Adams was born in 1767. A second daughter, Susanna, was born in 1768, followed by Charles in 1770, Thomas Boylston in 1772 and Elizabeth in 1777. Continue Reading.
On October 20, 1735, John Adams was born in this small, saltbox home. Upon his father s death, John s brother inherited the home but John Adams later bought it from his brother in 1774. John and Abigail Adams lived next door and rented this house during the Revolutionary War.bigail penned many of her famous letters to John from this home. These two 17th century homes are the two oldest presidential birthplaces in the country and are less than 75 feet apart. John Adams third home was built in 1731 and became the residence of the Adams family for four generations.