Nicotine Unit Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Carbon Monoxide
A
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas present in cigarette smoke & e-cigarette vapor
2
Q
Nicotine
A
Poisonous, addictive substance in cigarettes & e-cigarette devices
3
Q
Cilia
A
Waving, hairlike projections, lining the trachea
4
Q
Alveoli
A
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
5
Q
Tar
A
A dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns. It disables cilia.
6
Q
Chronic Bronchitis
A
An illness characterized by constant coughing & excessive mucus secretion
7
Q
Carcinogen
A
Any substance that causes cancer
8
Q
Emphysema
A
A disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs.
9
Q
Passive Smoke
A
Smoke that a non-smoker inhales (another term for second-hand smoke)
10
Q
Trachea
A
Anatomical name for windpipe (tube that carries air from nose/mouth to bronchus tubes)
