The transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs takes place in the walls of the alveoli. In emphysema, the alveoli become abnormally inflated, damaging their walls and making it harder to breathe. People who smoke or have chronic bronchitis have an increased risk of emphysema. A group of disorders marked by problems in the normal functioning of the brain. These problems can produce seizures, unusual body movements, a loss of consciousness or changes in consciousness, as well as mental problems or problems with the senses.
Glycolysis is one method that cells use to produce energy.
When glycolysis is linked with other enzyme reactions that use oxygen, more complete breakdown of glucose is possible and more energy is produced. A type of sugar that differs from glucose in its chemical structure. Certain modified forms of inositol can be used by the body to transmit signals inside and between cells. A cancerous tumor that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body. The total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism.