Smoking Flashcards
(11 cards)
What do we breathe in
inspired air
What do we breathe out
expired air
Why does the air we breathe in and out contain different proportions of gases
because we use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide and water.
Tar
Contains carcinogens that cause lung cancer
Nicotine
Addictive
what is emphysema
This disease caused by the alveolar walls breaking down, reducing the surface area for gas exchange.
What diseases can we get from smoking
Lung cancer
Bronchitis
Emphysema
How do cilia keep the lungs clean
Cilia beat and move mucus up trachea to be swallowed.
How do goblet cells keep the lungs clean
They produce mucus which traps particles and bacteria
What lines the airways
Ciliated epithelial cells
How does smoking affect the cilia
smoking paralyses the cilia and the smoke contains particles that
clog mucus.