A visual representation of a normal airway, of an asthmatic airway, and of an asthmatic airway during an asthma attack. The visual representation of the normal airway shows the relaxed, smooth muscles of the airway. The visual representation of the asthmatic airway shows the relaxed, smooth muscles of the airway along with the inflamed and thickened wall of the airway. The visual representation of the asthmatic airway during an asthma attack shows the inflamed and thickened wall of the airway, the tightened smooth muscles of the airway, and air trapped in alveoli.