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toxic. The lungs are the place in the body where essential oxygen is taken in, and toxic carbon dioxide is released. When the lungs have difficulty doing their job, other organs in the body have difficulty doing their jobs. Therefore, the health of the lungs has direct and immediate effects on the overall health of the body. 1
There are a number of changes in the lungs during an asthma attack. The muscles that line the airway contract (tighten), which makes the airway narrow. The airway gets inflamed and secretions (fluid), are released into the airway. These changes make it difficult to breathe.he attack happens in your bodyâs airways, which are the paths that carry air to your lungs. As the air moves through your lungs, the airways become smaller, like the branches of a tree are smaller than the tree trunk.