Inhaler

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/inhaler

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. How big is Inhaler?Asthma, COPD, and other respiratory diseases
2. What is the primary target organ?Lungs and lower airways
3. What is the delivery mechanisms?Metered-dose, dry powder, and soft mist inhalers; nebulizers
4. What is an inhaler and how does it help me breathe?An inhaler is a small device that sprays or releases medicine as a mist or powder, sending it straight into your lungs to help open your airways and make breathing easier.
5. How do inhalers give medicine to my lungs instead of the whole body?The medicine from an inhaler goes directly into the lungs as a mist or powder, so only the lungs get the medicine and the rest of the body gets less of it.

Bronchodilation: The widening of the airways in the lungs, making breathing easier.
Oropharyngeal Deposition: Medication settling in the mouth and throat instead of reaching the lungs.
Propellant: A substance used in aerosols to expel the medication from the device.