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Card 36

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What happens to the cilia with emphysema? What is the consequence?

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Card 37

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What do cilia do?

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Card 38

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How do toxins affect the ability to fight infection in the lungs?

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Card 39

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What is the name of the protease that is released by damaged and inflamed white blood cells?

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Card 40

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What does the enzyme released by damaged white blood cells do?

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Card 41

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What happens if the alveoli walls are broken down?

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Card 42

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If the air sacs get larger, what happens to the surface area of the lungs?

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Card 43

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If surface area decreases, what happens to the oxygen concentration in the blood?

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Card 44

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Can you still exercise easily with emphysema?

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Card 45

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What do we mean by 'shortness of breath'?

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