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Health Issues Related to the Human Respiratory System

8.4 Health Issues Related to The Human Respiratory System
 
A mind map focusing on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with three branches: Emphysema: Alveoli lose elasticity and increase in size. Damaged alveoli walls reduce surface area, making gaseous exchange less efficient. Chronic Bronchitis: Bronchioles become inflamed, swollen, and clogged. This reduces airflow and makes breathing difficult. Asthma: Bronchiole walls become swollen and thickened. This condition makes breathing difficult and causes shortness of breath.
 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Emphysema
  • In emphysema, the alveolus loses its elasticity and increases in size.
  • The alveolus wall is damaged, the total surface area of alveolus decreases and the gaseous exchange becomes less efficient.
Chronic Bronchitis
  • In chronic bronchitis, the bronchiole becomes inflamed, swollen and blocked.
  • This reduces the flow of air and causes difficulties in breathing.
  • A large amount of mucus formed will cause continuous coughing.
  • Damaged cilium causes difficulty in expelling mucus.
Asthma
  • For an asthmatic patient, the bronchiole walls become swollen and thick.
  • The opening of the bronchiole tube becomes smaller and the air passage becomes narrower.
  • This condition leads to difficulties in breathing and causes breathlessness.
 
 
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Health Issues Related to the Human Respiratory System

8.4 Health Issues Related to The Human Respiratory System
 
A mind map focusing on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with three branches: Emphysema: Alveoli lose elasticity and increase in size. Damaged alveoli walls reduce surface area, making gaseous exchange less efficient. Chronic Bronchitis: Bronchioles become inflamed, swollen, and clogged. This reduces airflow and makes breathing difficult. Asthma: Bronchiole walls become swollen and thickened. This condition makes breathing difficult and causes shortness of breath.
 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Emphysema
  • In emphysema, the alveolus loses its elasticity and increases in size.
  • The alveolus wall is damaged, the total surface area of alveolus decreases and the gaseous exchange becomes less efficient.
Chronic Bronchitis
  • In chronic bronchitis, the bronchiole becomes inflamed, swollen and blocked.
  • This reduces the flow of air and causes difficulties in breathing.
  • A large amount of mucus formed will cause continuous coughing.
  • Damaged cilium causes difficulty in expelling mucus.
Asthma
  • For an asthmatic patient, the bronchiole walls become swollen and thick.
  • The opening of the bronchiole tube becomes smaller and the air passage becomes narrower.
  • This condition leads to difficulties in breathing and causes breathlessness.
 
 
The views expressed in the notes here are those of the contributor and don’t necessarily represent the views of pandai.
Chapter : Respiratory System in Humans and Animals
Topic : Health Issues Related to the Human Respiratory System
Form 4 Biology
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