Chapter 1, Nervous System, Soft American Flashcards
leading cause of death for teens 15-19 in the U.S.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Uncontrollable risk factor
A risk factor that you can’t control
- Age
- Genetics
- Ethnicity
Involves working on the quality of your relationships with others
Social Health
Leading cause of death in the 1800s
Infectious Diseases
Which end of the wellness continuum does “poor diet” lie?
To the left - Premature death
What did JFK believe about the health of the U.S. in 1960?
That it was declining
Second leading cause of death in teens 15-19
Suicide
Not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis
Sedentary
A disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors
Lifestyle disease
The state of well-being in which all of the components of health are in balance
Health
6 Components of Health
- Physical
- Mental
- Emotional
- Environmental
- Social
- Spiritual
Knowledge of information needed to make good choices about your health
Health Literacy
Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other health problems
controllable risk factors - smoking, stress, poor diet
Risk Factor
A strong belief or ideal
Value
To speak or argue in favor of something
Advocate
The practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community
Public Health
The achievement of a person’s best in all six components of health
Wellness
A message created to educate people about an issue
PSA
(public service announcement)
The central nervous system is made up of what two parts?
Brain and spinal cord
Parts of the Brain
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum
- Brain Stem
The electrical signal in the nervous system that communicates from neuron to neuron
Synapse
Parts of a Neuron
- Synapse
- Axon
- Cell body
Controls balance posture and smooths out movement that requires fine coordination
Cerebellum
