ACE Health Pace #4 Flashcards
Adrenaline
A hormone that speeds up the heartbeat
Amphetamine
A stimulant drug that increases energy and suppresses the appetite
Anabolic
Process of changing substances into tissue
Analgesic
A class of drugs that relieves pain without causing unconsciousness
Aneurysm
A swelling of an artery or vein caused by pressure of the blood on the weak area
Atherosclerosis
A disorder in which clumps of fatty material stick to the inner walls of the arteries
Barbiturate
A depressant drug that causes sleep
Bronchitis
An inflammation of the bronchial tubes
Carcinogen
A cancer-causing product
Cirrhosis
A scar tissue that forms in place of dead cells in the liver and blocks the flow of blood
Convulsion
A shaking of the body
Dilate
To make larger or wider
Emphysema
A respiratory disease that destroys the lung’s elasticity
Gastrointestinal
Having to do with the stomach or intestinals
Hallucinogen
A drug that changes a person’s state of consciousness
Inflammation
A painful swelling
Intoxication
A drunken state
Intravenous
Within a vein or veins
Lesion
An injury or cut
Protist
A one-celled animal or plant
Psychedelic
Causing awareness of new things or ideas; expanding the consciousness
Radioisotope
A radioactive element
Remedial
Helping or curing
Sinusitis
A swelling of the sinuses of the nose
Stupor
A loss of senses; a daze
What four things contribute to good health?
Personal Care
Safety
Physical Fitness
Good nutrition
Four hazards to personal health
Tobacco
Drugs
Alcohol
Pollution
Ten problems associated with tobacco products
Coughing Hoarseness Sinusitis Shortness of breath Loss of taste Chest and stomach pain Loss of appetite Fatigue Insomnia Nervousness
How many people die annually from the effects of smoking?
400,000
Four main diseases caused by tobacco
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Lung Cancer
Heart disease
Three damaging chemicals in cigarette smoke
Nicotine
Tar
Carbon Monoxide
Three organs that make up the respiratory system
Trachea, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes
The bronchi are lined with ______ that keep _______ in the air from entering the lungs
Cilia, Pollutants
Oxygen is filtered by tiny ______
air sacs
Emphysema destroys the _______ of the lungs
Elasticity
Emphysema causes some of the air sacs in the lungs to _____
burst and collapse
How does lung cancer most often begin?
As a result of the constant irritation of the lining of the bronchi by tar and nicotine in tobacco products
Abnormal cells in the lungs can be carried to other parts of the body the ______
Lymphatic system
The primary heart disease caused by cigarette smoking is ______
Coronary Artery Disease
Nicotine affects the circulatory system by
causing blood vessels to constrict
What kind of drug is alchohol?
A depressant
What organ absorbs alcohol through its walls?
The stomach
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
Scar tissue replacing damaged cells and blocking the flow of blood
Five types of abused drugs
Narcotic analgesics Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens Anabolic Steroids
Most commonly abused narcotic analgesics
Morphine
Opium
Heroin
Codeine
A ________ is a drug that increases the central nervous system reaction
stimulant
Five stimulants
Amphetamine Methamphetamine Cocaine Crack Caffeine
______ is absorbed through the mucous membranes in the nose or through the blood stream
Cocaine
Which drug decreases the activity of the nervous system and temporarily relieves tension and worry?
Depressants
Some negative effects of depressants
Lack of muscular coordination Respiratory paralysis Memory loss Sluggishness Depression Deep sleep Death
Two types of depressants
Tranquilizers
Sedatives
Most widely used sedative
Barbiturates
Taken to relive stress, but also reduce the ability to concentrate?
Tranquilizers
Five reasons for the increase in pollution
Industrialised Societies Motorised Vehicles Increasing population Increase in waste products "Throwaway attitude"
Five types of pollution
Air Water Noise Land Radiation
Four classifications of cancer
Sarcoma
Lymphoma
Carcinoma
Leukemia
Three groups of carcinogens
Chemicals
Radiation
Viruses
Seven warning signs of cancer
Change in bladder habits A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump Indigestion or difficulty swallowing Obvious change in mole or wart Nagging cough or hoarseness
