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1.
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Why do we need Oxygen?
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We
need Oxygen so that our organs can work properly.
So that our cells can function properly. Because
it is like fuel to our body
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2.
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How does Oxygen get from the air into our blood?
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This
happens in the lungs. The air is pumped. It
travels through the nose and mouth, down the
windpipe into the smaller and smaller tubes.
At the end of these are lots of little air sacks.
Around these air sacs are blood vessels where
the Oxygen goes from the air to the blood.
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3.
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How
many air sacks are there in our lungs?
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600
million
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4.
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What
happens when someone has an asthma attack?
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Air
tubes swell and clog up making breathing hard
work. This makes people cough and wheeze.
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5.
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What happens to people who are allergic to pollen?
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They
sneeze, get a runny nose and itchy eyes.
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6.
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What is carbon dioxide? |
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A
waste gas that gets carried by the blood back
into the lungs and is then breathed out.
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7. |
What
are the three most common allergens (things
that people can have an allergy to)?
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i) |
House
dust mite (poo) |
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ii) |
Pollen |
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iii) |
Cat
dander
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8. |
Where
would you find these allergens?
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i) |
House
dust mite? |
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In carpets, bedding, sofas and curtains |
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ii) |
Pollen?
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Flowers, grass and trees make pollen |
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iii) |
Cat
dander? |
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There
are particles in cat lick which get on to cat
fur when they clean themselves |
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9. |
Name
four facts that we know about the spread of
asthma :
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i) |
It
is more common in England than in the old days.
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ii) |
It
is more common in rich countries (like England)
than in poor countries |
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iii) |
It
is more common in the oldest child of the family |
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iv) |
Asthma
and allergies almost always start early in life.
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10. |
Can
you think of the 'proper' name for ..
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i) |
The
windpipe?
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Trachea
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ii) |
The
tubes in the lungs?
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Bronchi
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iii) |
The
tiny air sacs in the lungs?
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Alveoli
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iv) |
The
muscle that helps pump air in and out of the lungs?
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Diaphragm
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11. |
Can
you name some things in the home that don't
cause allergies?
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Spinach,
rubber duck, toilet, toast, books, tv, smoke,
cornflakes
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12. |
How
would you help someone who was having an asthma
attack?
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Ask
them if they have a puffer - help them find
and use their blue puffer
Help
keep them calm and find a grown up.
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