In Emphysema, the Lungs Become Overdistended with Trapped Air, Which

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Essay

In emphysema, the lungs become overdistended with trapped air, which increases the effort required for breathing. Describe the muscles involved when breathing becomes a forced process, such as a patient who has emphysema.

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Definitions:

Continuing Behavior

Persistent actions or activities that an individual keeps doing over a period of time.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.

Coaction Effects

The impact on performance of the presence of other people engaged in the same task.

Source Confusion

Source Confusion is a memory error where individuals are unable to recall the true source of a memory, leading to misattribution of the information's origin.