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Why are alveoli good at exchanging gasses
They have a large surface area, they have a good blood supply and they are moist
What is another word for the larynx
The voice box
What is a more common name for the trachea
The wind pipe
Why does the wing pipe have cartilages around it
To keep it open at all times
Name three common diseases of the lungs
Lung cancer, pneumonia, asthma
Name the 7 main features of respiration
Trachea, alveoli, larynx, lungs, diaphragm, bronchi, bronchioles
What is the name of the tiny cells that coat your windpipe
Cilia
What does equilibrium mean
Balance
When the muscles contract…….
……the volume increases
When the muscles contract…….
……the volume of your chest increases which results in lower pressure and breathing in
State the difference between a medicinal drug and a recreation drug.
Medicinal drugs have a positive affect on your body and are taken for medical reasons whereas recreational drugs are for pleasure and can sometimes have bad affects.
Name 5 medicinal drugs
Could be: paracetamol, ibuprofen, steroids, antibiotics, morphine, aspirin and so on
Name 3 legal recreational drugs
Alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and many more
Name 3 illegal recreational drugs
Cocaine, heroin, cannabis, ecstasy
Define the word drug
A chemical substance that has an affect on the way that your body functions
