ch 11 tobacco section 2 Flashcards
emphysema
respiratory disease where air cannot move in and out of alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity
sidestream smoke
smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette , cigar or pipe
mainstream smoke
smoke that is inhaled though a cigarette and then exhaled by a cigarette smoker
environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)
combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke
lungs are made up of what kind of tubes?
bronchioles- smaller tubes & bronchi- larger tubes
alveoli
tubes that deliver oxygen, tiny air sacks in lungs
cilia
mucus is constantly removed from the lungs by tiny hairs (healthy people)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder(COPD)
disorder combined of chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema ; causes chronic coughing or death, linked to smoking
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
infants die sleeping for unknown reasons ( smoking home=higher risk)
Short term effects of tobacco use?
nicotine-increases heart rate& blood pressure, increases breathing rate and blood sugar levels, stimulates vomit reflex, stimulates brain reward system
Long term effects
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the US, Addiction, Bronchitis& emphysema, heart&artery disease, cancer(lung cancer)
people who breathe environmental tobacco smoke are exposed to the same dangerous chemicals as smokers? T or F
True
what happens if you smoke tobacco while pregnant?
infant-> miscarriage, SIDS, development difficulties