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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.
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Why do alveoli die in emphysema?
Destruction of alveoli reduces the surface area for gas exchange
What disease is referred to the destruction of the alveoli?
Emphysema.
What is the destruction of alveoli due to age or by respiratory irritants called?
emphysema
Reduced gas diffusion because of the destruction of alveoli is a medical condition known as?
emphysema
Destruction of the walls of the alveoli producing abnormally large air spaces that remain filled with air during exhalation?
Emphysema
What connects the respiratory and circulatory system?
Alveoli
What structure of the human respiratory system is altered by emphysema?
destruction in the air sacks distal to the terminal bronchiol or in simple term the destruction of alveoli. The chest usually become hyperinflated due to the excessive action of sucking the air in due to the obstruction
What type of condition is emphysema?
The name is emphysema , not emophysema . It causes destruction in the alveoli in our lungs .So the affected person can't breathe properly and hyperventilation occurs .
What is the functional unit of lungs?
alveoli
What are the air sacs in your lungs?
Alveoli alveoli - air sacs in your lungs
What are the tiny air sacs called in the bronchi branches?
Alveoli
What are the small sacs in the lungs where carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen?
The humorus
