Health Flashcards
1
Q
What happens during an asthma attack?
A
The airways start to swell
Fluids build up in the airways
The muscles around the bronchioles contract.
2
Q
What does tobacco contain?
A
Tar
Nicotine
Carbon monoxide
3
Q
What does tar cause?
A
Cancer.
4
Q
What does smoke do in the lungs?
A
Traps dirt and microbes
5
Q
What is nicotine and what does it do in the lungs?
A
Addictive
Heart disease
6
Q
What does carbon monixide do in the lungs?
A
Causes heart disease.
7
Q
What are the effects on depressants?
A
Hallucinations
Slowed thinking
Slowed muscle action
8
Q
What does exercise increase?
A
Breathing rate
Tidal volume.
