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.
When Deacon Adams died in 1748, Adams was given the responsibility of managing the family's affairs. In October 1749, he married Elizabeth Checkley, his pastor's daughter. Elizabeth gave birth to six children over the next seven years, but only twoâSamuel (born 1751) and Hannah (born 1756)âwould live to adulthood.