Alveoli / Alveolus | A-Z of the Human Body
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The Importance of Elastic Tissue in the Alveoli and the Effects of Cigarette Smoke
This chapter discusses how cigarette smoke damages the elastic tissue in the alveoli, reducing their surface area and impairing gas exchange, leading to difficulties in breathing and trapping air in the lungs.
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