smoking Flashcards
1
Q
nicotine effect/ what it is
A
It’s an addictive drug which increases the heart beat and blood pressure giving a bigger chance of getting blood clots
2
Q
carbon monoxide what is it? what does it do?
A
shortages of breath taking up oxygen carrying capacity of blood
its a gas that combines with haemoglobin
3
Q
how are cilia affected by smoking (tabacco)
A
in the trachea and bronchi, they are anaesthetised for a trime allowing dirt and pathogens to enter the body
4
Q
tars effect of the human body and what it is
A
tar is brown and sticky, which collects in the lungs as the smoke cools turning the lungs pink to grey
5
Q
diseases caused by smoking
A
lung, throat cancer
copd
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Respiratory Infectes
