Health - Chapter 21

nicotine substitute

a product that delivers small amounts of nicotine to a person who is trying to give up tobacco

addictive drug

a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

tar

a thick sticky dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

Tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult is the disease called?

emphysema

carcinogen

a cancer causing substance

carbon monoxide

a colorless odorless, and poisonous gas

stimulant

a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart and the other organs

People who use smokeless tobacco a. have fewer health risks than smokers b. can become addicted to nicotine c. do not get tobacco related cancers

b. can become addicted to nicotine

A social consequence of smoking is a. paying a fine for providing tobacco to minors b. a higher chance of stroke c. being excluded by nonsmokers

c. being excluded by nonsmokers

When quitting smoking, stress management techniques can a. prevent disease of the lungs b. reduce peer pressure c. help ease people through the withdrawal process

c. help ease people through the withdrawal process

Tar contained in tobacco smoke is harmful to the lungs because it a. clogs blood vessels b. stimulant c. paralyzes cells d. is addictive

c. paralyzes cells

Nicotine contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasigt the chance of ?

coronary heart disease.

Which of the following is not a possible consequence of smoking while pregnant? a. premature delivery b. deformities c. stillbirth d. high birth rate

d. high birth rate

Nicotine causes addiction and ________________________________?

is a stimulant

When carbon monoxide is present in the blood, the body's tissues and cells are deprived of what?

oxygen

mainstream smoke

smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Nicotine gum is an over the counter product that is used as a nicotine __________________________.

substitute

nicotine

the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

sidestream smoke

the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

smokeless tobacco

tobacco that is sniffed through the nose held in the mouth or chewed