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A ferruginous body is a structure formed in the lungs when asbestos fibers combine with iron-containing proteins, typically due to the body's attempt to encapsulate and isolate the inhaled asbestos. These bodies are indicative of asbestos exposure and can be observed in lung tissue through microscopy. Their presence is often associated with asbestos-related diseases, such as asbestosis or lung cancer. Ferruginous bodies serve as a marker for past asbestos exposure and potential lung damage.
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How does asbestos cause the most damage and what body system does it affect?
breathed into the lungs.
Where is oxygen picked up in your body?
Oxygen is picked up in the lungs when you inhale air. The oxygen is then transported from the lungs to the rest of the body by red blood cells in the circulatory system.
What can cause lung cancer?
Inhaled chemicals such as asbestos, smoke, coal dust, etc. Cancer from other areas of the body can spread to the lungs.
What are the histologic findings in malignant pleural mesothelioma?
Pleural mesothelioma attacks the lining of the lungs, known as the mesothelium. When asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, they make their way to the lungs, lodging in the mesothelium. Asbestos fibers are particularly difficult for the body to breakdown, as it would with other foreign object inside of the body. The body fails to chemically breakdown the asbestos, leaving it in the lungs to cause further damage. Pleural mesothelioma is not curable and there is a whole lot of study-in regards to histologic findings. The attached article goes into more detail about pleural meso specifics including, cause, care, etc.
How does the oxygen in the lungs get transferred to the other parts of your body?
Oxygen in the lungs attaches to red blood cells and is carried through the bloodstream to all parts of the body. The oxygen is released from the red blood cells and picked up by tissues that need it for energy production. Carbon dioxide, a waste product, is picked up by the blood and transported back to the lungs to be exhaled.
Why isn't asbestos used much in the U.S. today?
Asbestos has been found to cause cancer, so it is no longer used in construction.
Why does the blood goes to the lungs?
Blood flows through the walls of the lungs to release carbon dioxide and to absorb oxygen for distribution throughout the body.
What is it about asbestos that makes it so dangerous?
Asbestos is dangerous because its microscopic fibers can be easily inhaled and become lodged in the lungs, leading to serious health issues such as lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. These fibers are durable and can remain in the body for many years, causing damage over time. Exposure to asbestos has been linked to various respiratory diseases and cancers.
What organs in the body are affected by asbestos?
lungs apex Hey hey Asbestosis affects the lungs and it can also indirectly affect the heart by causing heart failure. Hope this helped :)
What kind of cancer does asbestos cause?
Asbestos can cause:Pleural plaquesAsbestosisLung cancer andMesotheliomaAlthough each of these conditions can be caused by asbestos, one condition does not lead to another; each is independently caused by the presence of asbestos in the body.
Which waste product is picked up from cells by blood?
Carbon dioxide is the waste product that is picked up from cells by blood. It is transported to the lungs where it is expelled from the body during exhalation.
What is the system when oxygen from the lungs is transported to the body's cells?
The circulatory system transports oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells. Oxygen is picked up by red blood cells in the lungs and carried through blood vessels to tissues and organs where it is exchanged for carbon dioxide. This process is essential for cellular respiration and producing energy in the body.
