ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
healthy ____ are usually pink in color. You have two of these.
A
alveoli
B
epiglottis
C
lungs
D
trachea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Do you know what colour healthy lungs are? Healthy lungs are a pretty Pink. So it is very interesting to understand why lungs change from Pink to Black. This change happens slowly over many years of smoking and is caused by the chemicals inside Cigarettes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lungs are made of a soft, elastic, spongy tissue. The large numbers of blood capillaries and rich blood supply give the lungs their pink colour.

Detailed explanation-3: -A spirometry test measures how healthy your lungs are and can be used to help diagnose and monitor lung conditions. During the test, you will breathe out as much air as you can, as hard as you can, into a device called a spirometer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Typically, a smoker’s lungs have more inflammation than healthy lungs. The chemicals in cigarettes may damage the tissues in the lungs, which leads to inflammation. Lung inflammation narrows the airways, often causing chest tightness and wheezing.

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