Snoking - Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide As Biology OCR Unit 2
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- Created on: 23-05-11 15:16
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Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide
Chemicals found in cigarette smoke
Enter the lungs and cause changes in the circulation
Lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases
- Atherosclerosis :deposition of fatty substances in the walls of arteries
- CHD
- Stroke
Nicotine
chemica in smoke that causes addiction
Nicotine mimics the action of transmitter substances at synapses between nerves - makes nervous system more sensetive and the smoker feels more alert
Releases adrenaline hormone - increase the heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure in the arteriols and constricts them
Reduces blood flow to the extermities
makes platets sticky - increases risk of blood clot or thrombus
Carbon Monoxide
Enters RBC and combines with haemoglobin
Combines to form carboxyhaemoglobin - reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity…
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