Scenario: A patient arrives in the emergency room after struggling to breathe and is subsequently diagnosed with asthma. In this disease state the patient's airways can significantly decrease in radius. They noted that they were exercising when the episode occurred. Question stem: Based on your knowledge of lung anatomy, which of the following regions contains smooth muscle that could contract and decrease airway radius? Answers A-D A Bronchioles B The Alveoli C The pleura D Type I cells a O a
Scenario: A patient arrives in the emergency room after struggling to breathe and is subsequently diagnosed with asthma. In this disease state the patient's airways can significantly decrease in radius. They noted that they were exercising when the episode occurred. Question stem: Based on your knowledge of lung anatomy, which of the following regions contains smooth muscle that could contract and decrease airway radius? Answers A-D A Bronchioles B The Alveoli C The pleura D Type I cells a O a
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