health semester 2 final Flashcards
a process in which the body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
withdrawal
a nonsmoker who breathes in second-hand smoke
passive smoker
product that assists a person in breaking a tobacco habit
nicotine replacement therapy
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
pressure you feel to go along with harmful behaviors or beliefs of others your age
peer pressure
advertising campaigns in which a product is promoted at a store’s checkout counter
point of sale promotions
ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose
smokeless tobacco
a poisonous, colorless, odorless gas
carbon monoxide
a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products
secondhand smoke
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
physical dependence
People with alcoholism are called
alcoholics
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
what is the term for smoke exhaled by a smoker?
mainstream smoke
what is the thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns?
tar
Can smoking cause an upset stomach?
yes
What type of withdrawal symptoms are headaches, tiredness, hunger, and restlessness?
physical withdrawal
What type of drug is nicotine?
stimulant
Disease of the heart and blood vessels is called what?
cardiovascular disease
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
the bronchi are passages through which air enters and spreads through what organ?
the lungs
LSD and PCP are examples of what type of drug?
hallucinogens
any substance whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to produce mind-altering sensation
inhalant
Can cocaine be taken intravenously
yes
What ounces of beer, wine, and liquor are equal?
12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of liquor
What does the liver break alcohol into?
CO2 and H2O
Alcohol affects what 5 things when taken in mass
quantities.
VISION, BALANCE, JUDGEMENT, COORDINATION,
Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a
CHEMICAL REACTION IN FRUIT AND GRAINS
Alcohol belongs to the group of drugs known as
DEPRESSANTS
It is illegal for anyone under the age of WHAT to drink alcohol.
21
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
REACTION TIME
Alcohol is absorbed through what organs first.
SM. INTESTINES. & STOMACH
What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
CIRRHOSIS
What are stored in the epididymis, a network of tubes located behind the testes.
SPERM
80% of all what are inguinal.
HERNIA
The joining of female’s egg and cell and the male’s sperm cell is called
FERTILIZATION
During puberty the testes produce the male hormone
TESTOSTERONE
What is the release of one mature egg cell each month.
OVULATION
What are infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact.
STD’s
Genital herpes and genital warts can be transmitted by what kind of contact.
SEXUAL
There are 3 stages to this STD and even though it is bacterial, it can kill you.
SYPHILIS
The best way to avoid getting an STD is to ____ from any sexual activity
ABSTAIN
What along with genital warts, this is a viral infection that produces painful blisters on the genital area.
HERPES
Dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, called cannabis sativa.
Marijuana
Partial or total memory loss
Amnesia
A liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body.
Opium
A characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs
drug free
Symptoms that occur after chronic use of a drug is reduced or stopped.
withdrawal
Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.
drug abuse
Synthetic substances related to the male sex hormone.
steroids
Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.
narcotics
When a drug is taken repeatedly and at increasing high doses
binge
Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses.
hallucinogens
What is a soft tissue in the center of the bones.
MARROW
What are tough bands of tissue that attach your muscles to bones.
TENDON
The mouth, stomach, and lungs are all composed of what type of muscles.
SMOOTH
Which type of joint allows the bones to move in all directions and full range of motion?
BALL AND SOCKET
Cord-like tissues that connect bones in each joint are called
LIGAMENT
Your what make it possible for your body to move.
MUSCLES
Cardiac muscles are found only in the walls of your
HEART
Blood can be replaced by means of a
TRANSFUSION
When you exhale, your diaphragm moves which way?
UPWARD
The main organ of the circulatory system is the WHAT?
HEART
What are organs that filter water and dissolved wastes from the blood and help maintain proper levels of water and salts in the body.
KIDNEYS
What is the inflammation of the appendix, and requires emergency surgery.
APPENDICITIS
What is also called high blood pressure, can lead to kidney failure, heart attack, or stroke.
HYPERTENSION
What is a series of involuntary waves that carry food particles along and down the esophagus.
PERISTALSIS
The lining of the what absorbs much of the liquid contained in the waste material.
COLON
Messages are carried between systems by ______ which are electrical charges.
IMPULSES
What is a type of cancer in which large amounts of abnormal white blood cells are produced that interferes with the production of other blood cells.
LEUKEMIA
What kind of respiration is the exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body.
INTERNAL
