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.
As an adult, John served in the Vietnam War and became a cop. Sometime during these years, he met his wife (Doris McGarrett). Together they had two children: Steve -whom John named after his father, who had died while serving on board the U.S.S. Arizona and Mary Ann. On April 19, 1992, John's wife died in a car bomb made by the Yakuza.