Module 2 Food and Health 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASOCR Created by: AGomezCreated on: 27-05-14 13:26 Immunity provided by antibodies made in the immune system as a result of a vaccination Active artificial immunity 1 of 16 What are the chemicals which cause cancer? Carcingens 2 of 16 What does tar (found in cigarettes) do short term? Destroy the cilia on the surface of the airway 3 of 16 What does tar (found in cigarettes) do long term ? Cause lung cancer 4 of 16 As the bronchioles thicken what does it reduce? The lumen of the airway 5 of 16 What is the disease called when elasticity is lost in the alveoli? Chronic Bronchitis 6 of 16 What is found in tobacco smoke? Nicotine and Carbon monoxide 7 of 16 Atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and stroked are caused by what chemicals ? Nicotine and Carbon monoxide 8 of 16 Why is nicotine a bad chemical in cigarettes? It causes addiction 9 of 16 What does nicotine act/ mimic in the body ? The action of transmitter substances at the synapses between nerves ? 10 of 16 Nicotine causes the release of what hormone? Adrenaline 11 of 16 What is another effect of nicotine? Causes platelets to become sticky 12 of 16 What damages the lining of the arteries? Carbon monoxide 13 of 16 What type of disease is CHD? Mulifactorial disease 14 of 16 The build of atheromas in the endothelium of the arteries causes what? Atherosclerosis 15 of 16 When the membranes covering the plaque gets damaged red blood cells also stick to the fatty deposits leading to a blood clot? Thrombosis 16 of 16
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