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Disease in which the alveoli are distended and their walls damaged so that surface areas for gas exchange is reduced?
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∙ 7y ago
Emphysema
A disease whereby the elastin in the walls of the alveoli is broken down by an imbalance between the production of neutrophil elastase (elevated by cigarette smoke) and alpha-1-antitrypsin (the activity varies due to genetics or reaction of a critical methionine residue with toxins including cigarette smoke).
The resulting loss of elasticity in the lungs leads to prolonged times for exhalation, which occurs through passive recoil of the expanded lung.
This leads to a smaller volume of gas exchanged per breath.
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∙ 13y ago
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Why does a damaged alveoli result in less gas exchange?
because it keeps all the nitro oxide in.
Is the a cure for emphysema and why?
There is no cure for emphysema. The alveoli become damaged; they collapse so gas exchange is reduced.
Why does damage to alveoli result less gaseous exchanges?
Damaged air sacs have a lower amount of air surface. This reduces the amount of gas exchanged because the larger the surface the larger the amount.
What is destruction of the alveoli?
The lungs will not be able to process enough oxygen to keep the body working, and the person will die unless given supplemental oxygen. Emphysema (damaged alveoli) is a progressively debilitating disease.
How does a damaged alveoli affect the person's ability to breath?
Damaged alveoli effect breathing because they are like little air sacs which take the air into the lungs. They are the lining of the lungs and they are the things that hold the oxygen in the lungs. If they are damaged, they cannot hold any oxygen, so the lungs cannot hold as much oxygen
When the alveoli become permanently damaged the resulting condition is known as?
emphasema
What would happen if your alveoli s got damaged?
I will not get clear air
Will the post office exchange damaged stamps?
Yes, they will exchange damaged stamps for similar stamps. They will not give you back you money.
How do you exchange damaged rupees?
At a bank.
How can you use alveoi in a sentence?
The alveoli in Mr. Johnson's lungs were severely damaged from his years of smoking.
What is empheseyma?
Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs - alveoli - fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs, they expand, and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue.
What was one cause of increased immigration in the 1840?
Disease damaged the potato crop in Ireland.
