Health Risks of Tobacco Use Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: copd: a condition in which passages in the lungs become swollen and irritated, eventually losing their elasticity, digestive: _ system - smoking can damage your digestive system. it can lead to mouth and stomach ulcers, which are painful, open sores. smoking also harms teeth and gums, causing teeth to yellow, nervous: _ system - your brain needs oxygen. the carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke can cut down the amount of oxygen that the blood can carry to the brain, excretory: _ system - tobacco can also harm your excretory system. smokers and tobacco users are much more likely to develop bladder cancer than are nonsmokers. chemicals in tobacco smoke are absorbed from the lungs and get into the blood. from the blood the chemicals get into the kidneys and bladder these chemicals damage the kidneys and the cells that line the inside of the bladder and increase the risk of cancer, emphysema: a disease that results in the destruction of the alveoli in the lungs, alveoli: the tiny air sacs in the lungs, circulatory: _ system - tobacco use affects the circulatory or cardiovascular system. which includes the heart and blood vessels. as nicotine enters the circulatory system, blood vessels constrict, or squeeze together. over time the blood vessels can harden. when this happens. the blood vessels cannot carry enough oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body that need them, reproductive: _ system - using tobacco during pregnancy can harm a developing fetus, smoking cigarettes during pregnancy increases the risk of a baby being born too early. it also can cause the baby to have a low birth weight. and/or birth defects. tobacco use can also harm a fetus's brain and lungs, respiratory: _ system - tobacco smoke contains tar, which coats the inside of the lungs. smoke damages the alveoli, which are tiny air sacs in the lungs. when this happens. your lungs are less able to supply oxygen to your body.