1. What is the main function of the heart and lungs?
2. How does exercise help our heart?
3. What do you think will happen to people who frequently smoke?
4. What do you think will happen to children who frequently inhale smoke
from cigarettes?
5. What should we do in order to have a healthy heart and lungs?
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Answer:
1. The heart and lungs work together to make sure the body has the oxygen-rich blood it needs to function properly. The Pulmonary Loop The right side of the heart picks up the oxygen-poor blood from the body and moves it to the lungs for cleaning and re-oxygenating.
2. Just as exercise strengthens other muscles in your body, it helps your heart muscle become more efficient and better able to pump blood throughout your body. This means that the heart pushes out more blood with each beat, allowing it to beat slower and keep your blood pressure under control.
3. Along with increased infections, people who smoke are at higher risk for chronic nonreversible lung conditions such as: emphysema, the destruction of the air sacs in your lungs. chronic bronchitis, permanent inflammation that affects the lining of the breathing tubes of the lungs.
4. Secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems in infants and children, including more frequent and severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Smoking during pregnancy results in more than 1,000 infant deaths annually.
5. The Basics: Overview
•Eat healthy.
•Get active.
•Stay at a healthy weight.
•Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke.
•Control your cholesterol and blood pressure.
•Drink alcohol only in moderation.
•Manage stress.