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How the supply of oxygen by red blood cells to other cells in the body is disrupted by smoking?
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∙ 14y ago
By smoking you reduce the amount of oxygen carried in the bloodstream because one of the gases generated by the burning of the tobacco is carbon monoxide. This gas combines with the haemoglobin in the red blood cells in the same way that oxygen does. But when this happens the oxygen-carrying power is obviously reduced. This is why carbon monoxide is a poison.
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What is Cardiac Oxygen Supply?
It is the supply of oxygen to the heart; the oxygen is carried by the blood. When there's insufficient blood supply, oxygen supply is low too, and angina results. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angina_pectoris
How does smoking effect running?
Smoking can weaken the lungs and reduce breathing capacity. Also smoking can reduce oxygen level of blood thus blood can not carry enough oxygen to the necessary organ.
What does the blood supply the muscles with?
oxygen
What is the biggest function of blood?
supply oxygen
What do the blood cells supply?
Oxygen to the heart.
How oygen gets into blood?
Breathing, would supply the blood with oxygen.
What is then functions of the respiratory system?
To supply blood with oxygen so the blood can deliver the oxygen throughout the body.
Why are there blood vessels around the brain?
The blood vessels around the brain help supply energy for your brain
What function of the blood?
supply oxygen to all organs
What is the function of the coronary blood supply?
The coronary blood supply is the arteries which supply the heart itself; in order for the heart to function it needs a good supply of oxygen just the same as any other organ/muscle. Without the coronary blood supply the heart would not be able to pump blood around the body, a disruption in this blood supply would cause a heart attack.
What organs supply blood with oxygen in mammals?
the lungs supply the blood with oxygen, within the lungs there are alveoli which have a very thin membrane which allows oxygen to pass into the capillaries that run into the lungs hope i helped
Does a person who is smoking carry as much oxygen in their blood as a non smoker?
no, the red blood cells carry less oxygen when the person smokes
