How does smoking cause both the alveolar destruction of emphysema and the bronchial damage of chronic bronchitis?

Q: How Chronic bronchitis is characterized?

A: The respiratory system is the network of organs that help to breathe and helps to move oxygen…

Q: Contrast the causes of increased airway resistance in asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis?

A: Bronchospasm, mucus plugging, and oedema within the peripheral airways end in increased airway…

Q: What are the differences between obstructive and restrictive lung diseases?

A: In obstructive lung disease the passage of air get narrowed due to blockage of the pathway Whenever…

Q: Explain the significance of cartilage and smooth muscle in the organisation of the wall of the…

A: Lung illnesses are disorders that cause the lungs to stop working properly. The lungs are a vital…

Q: Identify two restrictive disorders and two obstructive respirator disorders and discussion the…

A: Obstructive disorders are characterized by a reduction in airflow so shortness of breath in exhaling…

Q: What is an obstructive pulmonary disorder? What is an example of one? How might it affect…

A: The airways and air sacs in the lungs become less elastic in obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Q: What does the epiglottis do?

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down complex food substances into simpler forms to enable better…

Q: Jim is working at a construction site where he inhales dust and smoke daily. What are TWO structures…

A: Introduction The respiratory system consists of the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, and…

Q: What are the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations for conditions that cause obstruction of the…

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: What structures of the upper respiratory system might contribute to obstructive sleep apnea?

A: Obstructive sleep apnea or OSA is a serious disorder which occurs during sleep. The condition is…

Q: Describe the structure and the function of bronchioles?

A: Human respiratory organs form a passage through which air transports- it is called as  respiratory…

Q: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli? Is emphysema genetic? Can…

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease that prevents air passage from the…

Q: Define term bronchioles?

A: Bronchioles are air passages inside the lungs that branch off like tree limbs from the bronchi.

Q: How do the functions of central and peripheral chemoreceptors differ?

A: Central chemoreceptors are present in the brain stem neurons. Peripheral chemoreceptors are located…

Q: What are the effects of Various Conditions on Alveolar Gas Pressures?

A: In physiology, the alveolar pressure is defined as in inspiration period the lungs expanded results…

Q: What symptoms are produced by inhalation of toxic gases?

A: Breathing is the process by which living beings take in the oxygen-rich air and exhale the CO2 rich…

Q: Describe how emphysema interferes with the function and structure of the respiratory system.

A: Emphysema is a condition which results in the patient suffering due to shortness of breath. The…

Q: What are the three types of bronchodilators, and how do they function to alleviate the symptoms of…

A: Bronchodilators are the drugs that reverse bronchoconstriction, thus opening the air passages in the…

Q: In what diseases is the airway resistance increased?

A: The disease in which the airflow is diminished is known as obstructive lung disease. It occurs due…

Q: A smoker sees his doctor because he had a persistent cough for months and is short of breath after…

A: Smokers coughing may show symptoms like phlegm development, crackling sounds in the chest, and…

Q: Inflammatory process with consolidation in the right lung apex likely chronic.

A: Inflammation is a process of localized physical  inflammation in which the area of inflammation…

Q: How do terminal and respiratory bronchioles differ instructure and function?

A: Respiration is the exchange of gases that conduct with the help of bronchus.

Q: Mention the function of epiglottis.

A: Epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap. It is located on the top of the larynx.

Q: Why do people with chronic bronchitis have a higher than normal rate of respiratory infections

A: Chronic bronchitis is disease of group chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Q: What is the function epiglottis?

A: Epiglottis  Epiglottis is made up of small cartilage that act like a lid and cover the windpipe.

Q: How does pulmonary ventilation get altered in infected lungs?

A: Respiration or breathing is a physiological process in organisms. Often the air containing oxygen is…

Q: What happens to compliance and elastance in the disease state of: Emphysema?   Cystic fibrosis?

A: Lungs are one of the pivotal organs of the body, they occur in pairs. A pair of lungs is p present…

Q: Compare emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

A: Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lungs particularly the bronchioles. Emphysema is the…

Q: What factors predispose to bronchopneumonia inimmobilized persons?

A: Pneumonia It is an inflammation of lung parenchyma, caused by bacterial or viral infectious agents.…

Q: What happens to the airways when a person has pneumonia?

A: Pneumonia is a disease of lungs in which there is difficulty in breathing. It can occur as primary…

Q: what are some of the mechanisms used in the respiratory system to prevent infection ?

A: The respiratory system helps to provide oxygen to the body for the cellular respiration of the…

Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what happens to the airways?

A: Disease:   When an organism’s body system does not work properly or any organ affects by viruses,…

Q: How are the alveoli and capillaries affected by the inflammation of acute respiratory distress…

A: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, often known as ARDS, is inflammatory lung damage that develops…

Q: How to treat the two types of COPD: Type A: Emphysema and Type B: Chronic Bronchitis?

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that makes breathing difficult. It…

Q: How can higher altitudes affect the respiratory rate? What happens if a person drinks alcohol after…

A: Introduction  The human body can acclimate to high altitudes both quickly and gradually. The human…

Q: What represents the lung condition in asthma and emphysema?

A: Respiratory exchange is the simple physical process of the exchange of gases between the atmosphere…

Q: What are the differences between Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema of the Lung? (refer to clinical,…

A: Clinical symptoms difference In chronic bronchitis_ information of bronchi occurs with cough…