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Respiration: Disease
The diseases that effect the Respiratory System
| Disease | Function:Effects |
|---|---|
| Laryngitis | Affects voice box and voice is hoarse, caused by using the vocal chords too much |
| Pharangitis | sore throat, when the pharynx is inflamed due to bruises and bacteria |
| Hay Fever | happen at certian times of the year like allergies, affects nose and eyes |
| Asthma | when the bronchiole narrowbecause the muscles around it contract |
| Sinusitis | when the walls arouns the sinuses inflame, sinuses are linked to nasal passageways so the inflamation affects your breathing |
| Bronchitis | inflamation of the bronchi, which are the mainairways to the lungs |
| Pnemonia | another name for diseases that damage lung tissues |
| Emphysema | when the Alveoli in the lungs become damaged, lungs lose absorbation, become breathless easier |
| Cystic Fibrosis | a fatal, heriditary, disease that produces thick mucus that collects in the lungs and intestines |