Asphyxia

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/asphyxia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global incidence (2015)?Reported 9.8 million cases of unintentional suffocation, resulting in 35,600 fatalities worldwide
2. Why is the brain especially affected by asphyxia?The brain uses a lot of oxygen and has very little stored, so it stops working quickly when oxygen runs out.
3. How can asphyxia happen?It can happen if something blocks the airway, like choking on food, or if the air around us has too little oxygen.

Aerobic Respiration: The metabolic process that uses oxygen to convert glucose into ATP, the primary energy currency of cells.
Hypoxia: A condition where the body or a part of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate): The main energy currency molecule used by cells to power their activities.
Neurological Deficits: Impairments in brain function that can affect memory, cognition, motor skills, and sensory perception.