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RespiratorySystem
Yourlungsareinyourchest,andtheyaresolargethatthey
takeupmostofthespaceinthere.

Youhave2lungs,buttheyarenotthesamesize.

Thelungontheleftsideofyourbodyisabitsmallerthanthe
lungintheright.Thisextraspaceontheleftleavesroomfor
yourheart.

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AllaboutInhaling
Asyoubreathein,yourdiaphragmcontractsand
flattensout.Thisallowsittomovedown,soyour
lungshavemoreroomtogrowlargerandfillupwith
air.

Atthesametime,youinhaleairthroughyourmouth
andnose,andtheairheadsdownyourtrachea,or
windpipe.Onthewaydownthewindpipe,tinyhairs
calledciliamovegentlytokeepmucusanddirtout
of
thelungs.Theairthengoesthroughtheseriesof
branchesinyourlungs,throughthebronchiandthe
bronchioles.

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WaitingtoExhale
Whenit'stimetoexhaleyourdiaphragm
relaxesandmovesup,pushingairoutofthe
lungs.
Theairyoubreatheoutnotonlycontains
wasteandcarbondioxide,butit'swarm
too.

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ThankyouAlveoli!!
Theairfinallyendsupinthe600millionalveoli.

It'sthealveolithatallowoxygenfromtheairtopassinto
yourblood.Allthecellsinthebodyneedoxygenevery
minuteoftheday.Oxygenpassesthroughthewallsofeach
alveoliintotinycapillariesthatsurroundit.Theoxygen
entersthebloodintinycapillaries,hitchingarideonthe
red
bloodcellsandtravelingthroughlayersofbloodvesselsto
theheart.

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TimeforTalk
Abovethetracheaisthelarynx,whichissometimescalled
the
voicebox.Acrossthevoiceboxaretwotinyridgescalled
vocal
cords.Whenyouexhaleairfromthelungs,itcomesthrough
thetracheaandlarynxandreachesthevocalcords.Ifthe
vocal
cordsareclosedandtheairflowsbetweenthem,thevocal
cordsvibrateandasoundismade.

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Loveyourlungs!
Howcanwekeepourlungshealthy??

Numberoneway:DONOTSMOKE!Smokingisn'tgood
foranypartofyourbodysoDON'TDOIT!

Exercise,thehuffingandpuffingkind.

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Brain

Nicotinefromcigarettesisasaddictiveasheroin.Nicotineaddiction
ishardtobeatbecauseitchangesyourbrain.Thebraindevelops
extranicotinereceptorstoaccommodatethelargedosesofnicotine
fromtobacco.Whenthebrainstopsgettingthenicotineitsusedto,
theresultisnicotinewithdrawal.Youmayfeelanxious,irritable,and
havestrongcravingsfornicotine.

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Hearingloss.Smokingreducestheoxygensupplytothecochlea,asnail
shapedorganintheinnerear.Thismayresultinpermanentdamagetothe
cochleaandmildtomoderatehearingloss.
Eyes
Blindnessandnightvision.Smokingcausesphysicalchangesintheeyes
thatcanthreatenyoureyesight.Nicotinefromcigarettesrestrictsthe
productionofachemicalnecessaryforyoutobeabletoseeatnight.Also,
smokingincreasesyourriskofdevelopingcataractsandmacular
degeneration(bothcanleadtoblindness).
Mouth
Cavities.Smokingtakesatollonyourmouth.Smokershavemoreoral
healthproblemsthannonsmokers,likemouthsores,ulcersandgum
disease.Youaremorelikelytohavecavitiesandloseyourteethata
youngerage.Youarealsomorelikelytogetcancersofthemouthand
throat.
Face
Smokersface.Smokingcancauseyourskintobedryandloseelasticity,
leadingtowrinklesandstretchmarks.Yourskintonemaybecomedulland
grayish.Byyourearly30s,wrinklescanbegintoappeararoundyour
mouthandeyes,addingyearstoyourface.

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Stressedheart
Smokingraisesyourbloodpressureandputsstressonyourheart.Overtime,stresson
theheartcanweakenit,makingitlessabletopumpbloodtootherpartsofyourbody.
Carbonmonoxidefrominhaledcigarettesmokealsocontributestoalackofoxygen,
makingtheheartworkevenharder.Thisincreasestheriskofheartdisease,including
heartattacks.
Stickyblood
Smokingmakesyourbloodthickandsticky.Thestickiertheblood,theharderyourheart
mustworktomoveitaroundyourbody.Stickybloodisalsomorelikelytoformblood
clotsthatblockbloodflowtoyourheart,brain,andlegs.Overtime,thick,stickyblood
damagesthedelicateliningofyourbloodvessels.Thisdamagecanincreaseyourrisk
foraheartattackorstroke.
Fattydeposits
Smokingincreasestheamountofcholesterolandunhealthyfatscirculatinginthe
bloods,leadingtounhealthyfattydeposits.Overtime,cholesterol,fats,andotherdebris
builduponthewallsofyourarteries.Thisbuildupnarrowsthearteriesandblocks
normalbloodflowtotheheart,brain,andlegs.Blockedbloodflowtotheheartorbrain
cancauseaheartattackorstroke.Blockageinthebloodvesselsofyourlegscouldresult
intheamputationofyourtoesorfeet.

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ScarredLung
Smokingcausesinflammationinthesmallairwaysandtissuesofyourlungs.
Thiscanmakeyourchestfeeltightorcauseyoutowheezeorfeelshortof
breath.Continuedinflammationbuildsupscartissue,whichleadstophysical
changestoyourlungsandairwaysthatcanmakebreathinghard.Yearsoflung
irritationcangiveyouachroniccoughwithmucus.
Emphysema
Smokingdestroysthetinyairsacs,oralveoli,inthelungsthatallowoxygen
exchange.Whenyousmoke,youaredamagingsomeofthoseairsacs.Alveoli
dontgrowback,sowhenyoudestroythem,youhavepermanentlydestroyed
partofyourlungs.Whenenoughalveoliaredestroyed,thediseaseemphysema
develops.Emphysemacausessevereshortnessofbreathandcanleadtodeath.
Cilia
RespiratoryInfections.Yourairwaysarelinedwithtinybrushlikehairs,called
cilia.Theciliasweepoutmucusanddirtsoyourlungsstayclear.Smoking
temporarilyparalyzesandevenkillscilia.Thismakesyoumoreatriskfor
infection.Smokersgetmorecoldsandrespiratoryinfectionsthannonsmokers.

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Tiredmuscles
Muscledeterioration.Whenyousmoke,lessbloodandoxygenflowtoyour
muscles,makingithardertobuildmuscle.Thelackofoxygenalsomakes
musclestiremoreeasily.Smokershavemoremuscleachesandpainsthannon
smokers.
MoreBrokenBones
Ingredientsincigarettesmokedisruptthenaturalcycleofbonehealth.Yourbody
islessabletoformhealthynewbonetissue,anditbreaksdownexistingbone
tissuemorerapidly.Overtime,smokingleadstoathinningofbonetissueand
lossofbonedensity.Thiscausesbonestobecomeweakandbrittle.Comparedto
nonsmokers,smokershaveahigherriskofbonefractures,andtheirbroken
bonestakelongertoheal.

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