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1
Q

____________ is needed by the cells of the body to produce ATP.

A

oxygen

2
Q

What path does air follow in our bodies?

A

air goes through the nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchioles, and then the alveoli.

3
Q

What is a usable form of energy inside the cell?

A

ATP

4
Q

What are three consequences of smoking?

A

heart disease
ugly skin
stroke

5
Q

What are alveoli?

A

These are sacks at the end of the bronchiole tubes where oxygenation takes place.

6
Q

What three harmful chemicals are found in tobacco products?

A

nicotine, cyanide, germs

7
Q

Long, threadlike part of a neuron that transmits nerve impulses to other cells.

A

axon

8
Q

Control center of the nervous system.

A

brain

9
Q

Main part of the nervous system; includes the brain and spinal cord.

A

central nervous system

10
Q

Extension of the cell body of a neuron that receives nerve impulses from other neurons.

A

dendrite

11
Q

Drug that has the opposite effects of a stimulant; makes you less alert.

A

depressant

12
Q

Use of a drug without the advice of a medical professional and for reasons not originally intended.

A

drug abuse

13
Q

Nerve cell that carries nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to organs, glands, and muscles.

A

motor neuron

14
Q

Bundle of nerve cells.

A

nerve

15
Q

Electrical signal transmitted by the nervous system.

A

nerve impulse

16
Q

Body system that sends electrical messages throughout the body; controls all other body systems.

A

nervous system

17
Q

Nerve cell.

A

neuron

18
Q

Chemical that carries a nerve impulse from one nerve cell to another at the synapse.

A

neurotransmitter

19
Q

Nerve cell that carries nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs to the brain and spinal cord.

A

sensory neuron

20
Q

Long, tube-shaped bundle of neurons that runs from the brain stem to the lower back; carries nerve impulses back and forth between the body and brain.

A

spinal cord

21
Q

Drug that makes you feel more awake and alert.

A

stimulant