International E-Magazine on adolescent health Circulatory and Respiratory System | Page 4

Effects

-Increased rate of heartbeat or heart rate.
-Increased oxygen consumption in the body and
cancellation of the function of red blood cells.
-Increased blood pressure, largely as a result of many of the
purposes indicated.

Disorders it can cause

-Lung cancer: One of the most common and serious type of cancer
-Bronchitis: Is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes,
which carry air to and from your lungs
-Heart disease: Is a class of diseases that involve the heart, the blood
vessels (arteries, capillaries, and veins) or both.
-Emphysema: Occurs when the air sacs in your lungs are gradually
destroyed, making you progressively more short of breath.
-Hemorrhage and cerebral thrombosis: Strokes caused by the
breakage or "blowout" of a blood vessel in the brain 
-Pulmonary embolism: When one or more pulmonary arteries in
your lungs become blocked.

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