Chapter 10 & 11, Circulatory System Flashcards
A respiratory disease in which air cannot move in and out of alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity
Emphysema
Drinking too much alcohol, drinking it too often, or drinking it at inappropriate times
Alcohol Abuse
A deadly disease that replaces healthy liver with scar tissue. Most often caused by long-term alcohol abuse
Cirrhosis
An electrical component that turns e-liquid into vapor
Atomiser
The physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol
Intoxication
A gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream
Carbon Monoxide
Any chemical or agent that causes cancer
Carcinogen
The drug in wine, beer, and liquor that causes intoxication
it affects light weight females most severely
Alcohol
A sticky black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens
Tar
The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage
BAC (blood alcohol content)
Effects of drinking too much
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dehydration
liquid solution in e-cigarettes that’s heated and turned into vapor
E-liquid
The addictive substance found in all tobacco products
Nicotine
carries oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart
Arteries
legal limit for BAC to drive for adults
0.08
Alcohol affects this system by reducing its ability to fight off disease
Immune System
How many drinks does it take to affect someone’s ability to drive?
1
the blood vessels that connect the arteries to veins
Capillaries
When blood RETURNS to the heart it enters the ______ and then goes to the _______
Atrium/Ventricle
a comes before v in the alphabet
If you drink before this age, you’re 4 times more likely to become an alcoholic
15 years old
Effects of tobacco on baby in the womb
- Miscarriage
- SIDS
- Low birth weight
One vape cartridge has about the same amount of nicotine as….
A pack of cigarettes
Where does DE-oxygenated blood travel to after the heart?
The Lungs
4 Chambers of the heart
- Right Atrium
- Right Ventricle
- Left Ventricle
- Left Atrium