Tobacco

Question 1

Name four body systems that tobacco can affect.

Answer 1

1. Nervous system
2. Circulatory system
3. Respiratory system
4. Digestive system

Question 2

List at least five short term affects that tobacco can have on the body.

Answer 2

1. Withdrawal symptoms
2. HR and BP increase
3. Energy reduced due to lack of oxygen flow
4. Shortness of breath
5. Coughing up phlegm

Question 3

List at least five long term affects that tobacco can have on the body.

Answer 3

1. Increased risk of stroke
2. Blood vessels weakened and narrowed
3. Vessels are clogged due to fatty buildup
4. Risk of lung cancer and emphysema
5. Stomach ulcers

Question 4

What does COPD stand for?

Answer 4

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 5

This is an addictive drug found in all tobacco products.

Answer 5

Nicotine

Question 6

A nonsmoker who breathes in secondhand smoke.

Answer 6

Passive smoker

Question 7

Blood vessels are ________ and narrowed when someone smokes.

Answer 7

Weakened

Question 8

This is smoke that comes directly from a burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

Answer 8

Sidestream smoke

Question 9

Condition in which passages in the lungs become swollen and irritated, eventually losing their elasticity.

Answer 9

COPD

Question 10

The type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for the drug.

Answer 10

Physical dependence

Question 11

___ is a thick, oily substance that forms when tobacco burns.

Answer 11

Tar

Question 12

Nicotine is a drug classified as a _________.

Answer 12

Stimulant

Question 13

A ________________________ is an addiction in which the mind sends the body a message that it needs more of the drug.

Answer 13

Psychological dependency

Question 14

_______________________ is a disease of the heart and blood vessels.

Answer 14

Cardiovascular disease

Question 15

Smoking can ____ your sense of taste and lead to ___________.

Answer 15

Dull, tooth decay

Question 16

Smoking also stains ___________.

Answer 16

Teeth and gums

Question 17

A smoker will also have frequent ___________.

Answer 17

Colds and flu

Question 18

Smoking reduces that blood supply to the skin and lowers _______ levels, which can make you look older.

Answer 18

Vitamin

Question 19

Tobacco damages ____ tissue.

Answer 19

Lung

Question 20

Smoking carries harmful gases and tar into the lungs. This makes it difficult for the lungs to absorb ______.

Answer 20

Oxygen

Question 21

Smoking causes _____________ to narrow, raising blood pressure and making the heart pump faster.

Answer 21

Blood vessels

Question 22

Smoking also increases _______________ in the bloodstream.

Answer 22

Carbon monoxide

Question 23

The less oxygen your body gets, the less ______ your body has.

Answer 23

Energy