Finals Flashcards
Chemicals produced in the brain that create a feeling of well being
Beta-Endorphins
Percentage of fat tissue and lean tissue in the body
Body composition
A type of diabetes in which either the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body cannot properly use the insulin
Type 2 diabetes
Death before a person reaches his or her predicted life expectancy
Premature death
A disease of the heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease
Planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness
Exercise
A technique for treating musculoskeletal injuries that involves resting, icing, compression, and elevation
RICE treatment
The system that removes harmful organisms from the blood and combats pathogens
Immune System
A disease that can be spread from one person to another
Communicable disease
A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract characterized by cold-like symptoms, fever and body aches
Influenza
hardened deposits of fat and other materials in the walls of the arteries throughout the body
Plaque
The death of a cardiac muscle caused by the lack of blood flow to the heart
Heart attack
A fat-like substance made by the body and found in certain foods
Cholesterol
Techniques to prevent and deal with stressors
Stress management skills
Recurring and persistent condition that affects a persons health
Chronic health condition
