Body Systems
What body part is responsible for pumping the blood?
Heart
What are the effects of lead on the heart and blood
Interfere with the ability to make hemoglobin, leading to anemia or low blood count
Can lead to cardiovascular disease
What is the most severe treatment option for lead
Multiple options
Chelating
Dialysis
What are good prevention options for lead?
Proper hand washing
What makes up our skeletal systems?
How long does lead stay in the body in bones
27 years
Are there a lot of treatment option for lead?
No, lead damage is permanent
How can we prevent lead in the home?
Protection against lead paint, consistent renovations.
multiple options accepted
What is the placenta?
Helps deliver blood from mom to baby
What effects does lead have on the nervous system? All answers are required. Why is it so bad?
Reduced IQ
Attention span
Behavior changes
Seizures
Brain damage is permanent
Why is lead so dangerous in the skeletal system?
It is similar to calcium
What is the most general way children get exposed to lead?
Eating
What makes up the renal system? All body organs must be named for credit
Bladder
Kidneys
Uretha
What is the treatment option for people who have lead poisoning in their blood?
What is the best treatment option for lead?
Prevention
What is the way adults get exposed to lead?
Inhalation
What is hemoglobin
Helps carry oxygen in the blood
How does lead cross the placenta?
It goes from mom to fetus because the membrane is permeable.
What is lead?
Transition metal
What amount of lead is negative for the body?
Any amount! "There is no good amount of lead" in the body