Anatomy
Large tube connecting the nasal cavity with the lungs
Trachea
Estimate number of chemical compounds in tobacco smoke
4000
Addictive chemical of tobacco
Nicotine
Destruction of the elastic fibres in air sacs
Emphysema
Mucus is produced by what type of cells
Goblet cells
The trachea splits is two _____. One for each lung.
Bronchus
Type of smoke from the burning tip
Side stream
Substance of tobacco that kills ciliated cells
Accumulation of mucus and narrowing of airways
Bronchitis
Mucus is moved up the airways due to
Cilia
Specialized gas exchange surface in the lungs
Alveoli
Type of smoke from the filter side
Main stream
Substance of tobacco that attaches to haemoglobin instead of oxygen
CO
Abnormal growth of cells into a tumor
Cancer
Mucus is sticky due to the presence of
Carbohydrates and proteins
Blood vessels that surround air sacs
Capillaries
Smoking from the filter side
Active smoking
Name 2 tobacco smoke components not asked above
Methanol, acetic acid, ammonia, etc
Mechanism through which cancer cells spread to other organs
Metastasis
Fluid that prevents friction and injuries when lungs are displaced
Pleural flud
Air sacs expand and contract due to the protein called
Elastin
Breathing smoke from the burning tip
Passive smoking
Explain how the accumulation of mucus may lead to severe complications
Blocking the airways, generating an infection, and causing phagocytes to destroy elastin
Name 2 techniques used to diagnose cancer
CT, X-ray, and Bonchoscopy