Health Flashcards
(96 cards)
the expected remaining years of the healthy life of an individual
disability-adjusted life expectancy rate
estimates the number of healthy years an individual is expected to live at birth by subtracting the years of ill health
Health-adjusted life expectancy
organic compounds that enable the action of enzymes and initiate a variety of bodily responses such as using minerals and producing energy.
Vitamins
diseases that can be transmitted person to person via direct or indirect contact like flu, HIV, polio, smallpox, measles, and tuberculosis
Communicable diseases
any bodily movement that results in the muscles expending energy.
Physical activity
planned intentional bodily movement.
exercise
most common viral STDs in the US today
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
fats are those that are liquid at room temperature
Unsaturated
animal or vegetable fat that is solid at room temperature
saturated
liquid part of blood that makes up 55 percent of blood
Plasma
transparent part of the eye that allows light to pass through, and refract toward the retina.
cornea
When a pathogen enters the body, the body begins to develop what.
antibodies
activity that is both aerobic and bone-strengthening
Running
the blend of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and experiences that make a person unique
Personality
the ability to make and implement or act on decisions.
Power
According to Maslow, humans have need for spiritualty, creativity, beauty, and curiosity. He termed these as:
metaneeds
The study of interactions within the environment, and maintains three (3) principles: (1) Every system in nature is connected; (2) Matter is never destroyed; and (3) Natural resources are finite.
Ecology
This enters the body through the respiratory tract. Signs of possible contamination include anemia, cramps, a decline in mental functioning, kidney damage, and vomiting.
Lead
When a person displays both masculine and feminine characteristics in dress, appearance, and behavior.
androgynous
a person’s ability to consume and understand health information
Health literacy
Time period in life from age 5 -8
Middle Childhood
Time period in life from age 9 - 12
Preadolescence
Time period in life from age 12 -15
Early Adolescence
Time period in life from age 15 - 18
Adolescence