Smoking D. Crowley, 2007

Smoking To know how a healthy respiratory system works, and how smoking effects it Monday, February 01, 2016

Respiratory System What does the respiratory system do? What parts does it consist of? The respiratory system contains the organs that allow us to get the oxygen we need and to remove the waste carbon dioxide It consists of: - – Lungs – Tubes leading from the lungs to the mouth and nose – Various structures in the chest that allow air to move in and out of the lungs

Respiratory System Movements of the ribs, rib muscles and diaphragm allow air into and out of the lungs: this is called breathing or ventilation When we breathe in, we inhale When we breathe out, we exhale Air passes between the lungs and the outside of the body through the trachea The trachea divides into two bronchi, with one bronchus for each lung Each bronchus divides further in the lungs into smaller tubes called bronchioles At the end of each bronchiole, there is a group of tiny air sacs called alveoli

Breathing / Ventilation Breathing in (inhale) - ribs move up and out, diaphragm contracts (pulled down) Breathing out (exhale) - ribs move down and in, diaphragm relaxes (moves upward)

Breathing Complete the breathing worksheet - stick this in your book (plus all other work)

Breathing

Gas Exchange For respiration to occur, we need to get oxygen from the air to the blood, and remove waste carbon dioxide from the blood Alveoli in the lungs are adapted to make gas exchange happen easily and efficiently: they cause the lungs to have a very large surface area; are moist with thin walls; and have many capillaries The gases move via diffusion (net [high] to [low])

Smoking What are the problems of smoking? Smoking is very harmful to health, causing ~80% of deaths from lung cancer, bronchitis and emphysema, and ~20% of deaths from heart disease in the UK Tobacco smoke contains many harmful substances, including: tar; nicotine; and carbon monoxide Second hand smoke is just as dangerous! You’ll get all the health problems are smoker will…

Smoking Practical

Smoking Problems Carbon monoxide – a poisonous gas that reduces the amount of oxygen that red blood cells carry around the body Tar – a brown, sticky substance that consists of tiny particles and is formed when tobacco smoke condenses. Deposited in the lungs, it coats the surface of the alveoli Nicotine – an addictive drug that affects the central nervous system, increasing the heart rate and narrowing the blood vessels, causing high blood pressure Normal lung (left) verses smokers lung (right)

Cilia There are also specialised cells in the lining of the breathing tubes which produce a sticky mucus to trap dirt and microbes Specialised cells called cilia help to move this mucus out of the lungs Smoking can damage these delicate cells (hot smoke and tar) and they are less effective This is why smokers cough a lot, trying to move this mucus Cilia

Task Your task is to give your opinion about the smoking ban - is it a good or bad thing? Either way, you need to include the affects smoke has on the respiratory system, and the associated health problems this can lead to…