Ch. 4 Definitions

Question 1

Chronic disorders

Answer 1

Disorders characterized by slow onset and long duration

Question 2

Osteoporosis

Answer 2

Extensive loss of bone tissue (causes a stoop and is more common in women)

Question 3

Dementia

Answer 3

Broad category of neurological disorder with decline in mental functioning

Question 4

Alzheimer disease

Answer 4

Progressive irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually, physical function

Question 5

Prodromal

Answer 5

Earliest signs of a disorder

Question 6

Parkinson disease

Answer 6

Chronic, progressive disorder characterized by muscle tremors, slow movement, facial paralysis (degeneration of dopamine producing neurons)

Question 7

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 7

Eating disorder pursing thinness through starvation (less than 1% of US girls develop it)

Question 8

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 8

Eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge and purge eating pattern

Question 9

Binge eating disorder

Answer 9

Frequent binge eating without compensatory behavior of bulimia

Question 10

Aerobic exercise

Answer 10

Sustained activity that stimulates heart and lung functioning