Respiratory Diseases

Term Paper Title	Respiratory Diseases
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Respiratory Diseases

     Respiration is the process of taking in and using oxygen.  There are
three different phases of  respiration:  external respiration, internal
respiration, and cellular  respiration.  External respiration is the intake of
oxygen from the environment and the release of  carbon dioxide.  In internal
respiration, oxygen is carried to the cells and carbon dioxide  is carried away
from the cells.  In cellular respiration, oxygen is used in chemical  reactions
within the cells.

     Some Diseases of the respiratory system are:  bronchial asthma, the common
cold, and diphtheria.

     Bronchial asthma is a disease in which the bronchial passages are made
smaller and swelling of the mucous lining causes blockage of breathing, usually
due to dust, animal fur or feathers, or pollen.  Many people have asthma which
is caused by allergies, called extrinsic asthma, usually suffer from hay fever.
Non allergic asthma, which adults usually have, is called intrinsic asthma.
Intrinsic asthma is usually caused by respiratory infections and emotional
upsets.  A typical asthma attack begins with coughing, wheezing, and shortnes...

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