QBANK A 51-year-old man comes to the doctor's office with shortness of breath and productive cough. The patient has a history of smoking for the past 32 yea

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A 51-year-old man comes to the doctor's office with shortness of breath and productive cough. The patient has a history of smoking for the past 32 years and in the past was told that he had chronic bronchitis. Which of the following structures is most likely to be altered in this patient's lungs?

A. Alveoli
B. Bronchial arteries
C. Bronchial submucosa
D. Terminal bronchioles
E. Trachea