The Lungs Student:Baizhuma.A Faculty: General medicine Course:2. - презентация

1 The Lungs Student:Baizhuma.A Faculty: General medicine Course:2

2 The lung is the essential respiratory organ in many air-breathing animals; Two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart.

3 The air that enters the lungs enters the body through the mouth or nose T ravels through the pharynx, larynx, and trachea (windpipe) The trachea divides into two bronchi one for the right and one for the left lung Then into a system of smaller secondary and tertiary bronchi and smaller bronchioles. This division ends in alveoli

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6 Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung Caused by infection with viruses or bacteria

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10 Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough Symptoms of bronchitis may include wheezing and shortness of breath, especially upon exertion and low oxygen saturations.

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