Chapter 24.1 and 24.2 Review

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Nicotine acts as a narcotic because it speeds up the heart and raises blood pressure.

Although _________________ smokers usually inhale less smoke, they are more likely to develop cancers of the lip, mouth, and throat.

a condition in which bronchi are irritated

A condition that involves the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs is called

the smoke that a smoker blows off

If the lungs’ air sacs become less elastic, the total surface area for oxygen absorption

Most people find it very difficult to stop smoking once they’ve started because smoking causes ___________________.

In a person who smokes, nonfunctioning cilia and a buildup of tar in the lungs result in