Anatomy and Physiology II
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes difficulty in breathing due to the constriction and swelling of bronchial passages. This condition affects airflow and can lead to wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. Understanding asthma involves looking at how it impacts the structure of the respiratory tract, how it influences pulmonary ventilation and lung volumes, how breathing mechanics are altered during an asthma attack, and how the control of respiration is affected by this disease.
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