Health Final 10 Flashcards
Define Health
Being free from illness or injury
How do media messages affect a person?
Self-image, body image, health and citizenship
What are the qualities of a person who feels insecure about themselves?
Self Judgement, low self-esteem, etc
How can you improve your self-esteem?
Recognize the positives about yourself, exercise, eat healthy
What are the qualities some with low self-esteem might exhibit?
Saying negative things and being critical about yourself
What is stress?
A state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
Describe a stress response
Physical and thought responses to your perception of various situations
Can positive situations be stressful?
Yes, anyone can easily get overwhelmed
How can stress be both negative and positive?
Good stress is short-term and motivates you
Bad stress leaves you jittery and is harmful to your health
What are some examples of stressors?
Physical environment.
Social/relational.
Financial.
Organizational.
Life events.
What are healthy ways to relieve stress?
Meditation, art, sleep, TV
What are the signs of suicide?
Self harm, negative talk on ones own life (world would be better without me), wanting to sleep and never wake up
What are the signs of suicide?
Self-harm, negative talk about ones own life (the world would be better without me), wanting to sleep and never waking up
What are stereotypes and why are they harmful?
Stereotypes perpetuate inequality and place a significant burden on those affected; Negative stereotypes can lead to negative attitudes and behaviors toward members of a social group
What are goals and why are they important?
A goal is a personal task that you set when you want to get something done, they help you throughout all of life.
Define BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration is the percent of alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) in a person’s bloodstream.
How does alcohol affect the mind and body?
Makes it harder for the brain areas controlling balance, memory, speech, and judgment to do their jobs, resulting in a higher likelihood of injuries and other negative outcomes
Define dependency and addiction
Mental dependence is when the use of a substance is a conditioned response to an event or feeling; Addiction is when you feel like you physically cannot go 5 mins without it
What is the addictive chemical found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What are some diseases caused by tobacco?
Lung, throat, and heart cancer. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
What are the dangers of drug abuse?
Over dose, death, addiction, losing family and friends, injury
What are the 4 different drug categories?
Hallucinogens - little to extreme hallucinations (LSD)
Opioids - made in a lab (heroin)
Opiates - come from a plant
Stimulants (morphine)
Depressants - relaxes the mind and body (Weed)
Define depressant drug?
Weed - Calms the body and mind, makes you tired, emotional
What are the 3 leading causes of death for 14 - 24-year-olds?
Over dose, accidents, suicide
What is the active ingredient in Marijuana?
THC
What are the dangers of psychoactive drugs?
Short-term - rapid heartbeat, nausea and vomiting, shakiness, or dizziness.
Long-term effects such as cardiovascular illness, respiratory difficulties, and kidney or liver damage.
Define leukoplakia
The presence of white patches on a mucous membrane, especially of the mouth.
What are some mental and physical benefits of exercise?
Healthy body and mind,
What are the five elements of health-related fitness?
body composition
flexibility
muscular strength
muscular endurance
cardiorespiratory endurance
What effect do endorphins have on your body?
Help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve your sense of well-being
Define metabolism
The chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism
What are the 6 nutrients
carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
What are the different types of fats
monounsaturated fats.
polyunsaturated fats.
saturated fats.
trans fats.
What is the most essential nutrient for humans?
Water
What is the old food pyramid’s shape now?
Plate
What role do carbs play in the human body?
Act as an energy source, help control blood glucose
What is the protein’s role in the human body?
providing structure, regulating body processes, transporting materials, balancing fluids, helping with immunity, and providing energy
What is fiber?
type of carbohydrate that the body can’t digest - helps regulate the body’s use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check.
What is an infectious disease?
Illnesses caused by germs (such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that enter the body, multiply, and can cause an infection.
What is a virus?
An infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism
What causes infections?
When viruses, bacteria, or other microbes enter your body and begin to multiply
What kind of diseases can antibiotics cure?
Strep throat.
Whooping cough.
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
What kind of diseases can antibiotics not cure?
Colds and runny noses, even if the mucus is thick, yellow, or green.
Most sore throats (except strep throat)
Flu.
Most cases of chest colds (bronchitis)
What can you do to decrease your chances of getting an infectious disease?
Practice safe sex
vaccine
stay clean
Define vaccine
A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease.
Define cancer
A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue
Define Diabetes
A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).
Define cardiovascular disease
Heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems, and blood clots.
How does your body fight disease?
By keeping things out of your body that are foreign
Which STIs are caused by bacteria?
chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis
Which STIs are caused by a virus?
human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and Hepatitis B.
What is the most effective method of birth control?
implant and intrauterine device (IUDs)
Which STIs can be deadly?
HIV
What is the most common bacterial STI?
Chlamydia
What will decrease the risk of getting an STI?
Condoms, vaccine, abstinence
Define HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Define AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Can someone have HIV and not AIDS?
most people with HIV will not develop any AIDS-related illnesses
Is it possible for someone to have HIV and not know it?
You can have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and not know it.
What are high-risk behaviors for STI infections?
Having anal, vaginal, or oral sex without a condom; Having multiple sex partners; Having anonymous sex partners; Having sex while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Name all of the male reproductive parts
Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Vas Deferns, Cowpers Gland, Seminal Vesicle, Prostate Gland, Penis, Scrotum, Testes, Epididymis
Name all of the female reproductive parts
Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Labia, Ovum, Fallopian Tube, Uterus, Ovaries, Endometrium, Cervix, Vagina
