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health semester 2 final Flashcards

1
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a process in which the body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect

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tolerance

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2
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physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance

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withdrawal

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3
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a nonsmoker who breathes in second-hand smoke

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passive smoker

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4
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product that assists a person in breaking a tobacco habit

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nicotine replacement therapy

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5
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a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop

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relapse

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6
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pressure you feel to go along with harmful behaviors or beliefs of others your age

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peer pressure

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7
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advertising campaigns in which a product is promoted at a store’s checkout counter

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point of sale promotions

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8
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ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose

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smokeless tobacco

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9
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a poisonous, colorless, odorless gas

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carbon monoxide

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10
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a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products

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secondhand smoke

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11
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a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug

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physical dependence

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12
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People with alcoholism are called

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alcoholics

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13
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a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down

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fatty liver

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14
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what is the term for smoke exhaled by a smoker?

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mainstream smoke

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15
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what is the thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns?

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tar

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16
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Can smoking cause an upset stomach?

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yes

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17
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What type of withdrawal symptoms are headaches, tiredness, hunger, and restlessness?

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physical withdrawal

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18
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What type of drug is nicotine?

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stimulant

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19
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Disease of the heart and blood vessels is called what?

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cardiovascular disease

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20
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What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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21
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the bronchi are passages through which air enters and spreads through what organ?

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the lungs

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22
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LSD and PCP are examples of what type of drug?

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hallucinogens

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23
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any substance whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to produce mind-altering sensation

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inhalant

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24
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Can cocaine be taken intravenously

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yes

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25
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What ounces of beer, wine, and liquor are equal?

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12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of liquor

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26
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What does the liver break alcohol into?

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CO2 and H2O

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27
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Alcohol affects what 5 things when taken in mass

quantities.

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VISION, BALANCE, JUDGEMENT, COORDINATION,

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28
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Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a

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CHEMICAL REACTION IN FRUIT AND GRAINS

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29
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Alcohol belongs to the group of drugs known as

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DEPRESSANTS

30
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It is illegal for anyone under the age of WHAT to drink alcohol.

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21

31
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What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.

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REACTION TIME

32
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Alcohol is absorbed through what organs first.

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SM. INTESTINES. & STOMACH

33
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What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.

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CIRRHOSIS

34
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What are stored in the epididymis, a network of tubes located behind the testes.

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SPERM

35
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80% of all what are inguinal.

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HERNIA

36
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The joining of female’s egg and cell and the male’s sperm cell is called

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FERTILIZATION

37
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During puberty the testes produce the male hormone

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TESTOSTERONE

38
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What is the release of one mature egg cell each month.

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OVULATION

39
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What are infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact.

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STD’s

40
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Genital herpes and genital warts can be transmitted by what kind of contact.

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SEXUAL

41
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There are 3 stages to this STD and even though it is bacterial, it can kill you.

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SYPHILIS

42
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The best way to avoid getting an STD is to ____ from any sexual activity

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ABSTAIN

43
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What along with genital warts, this is a viral infection that produces painful blisters on the genital area.

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HERPES

44
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Dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, called cannabis sativa.

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Marijuana

45
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Partial or total memory loss

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Amnesia

46
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A liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body.

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Opium

47
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A characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs

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drug free

48
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Symptoms that occur after chronic use of a drug is reduced or stopped.

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withdrawal

49
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Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.

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drug abuse

50
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Synthetic substances related to the male sex hormone.

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steroids

51
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Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.

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narcotics

52
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When a drug is taken repeatedly and at increasing high doses

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binge

53
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Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses.

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hallucinogens

54
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What is a soft tissue in the center of the bones.

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MARROW

55
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What are tough bands of tissue that attach your muscles to bones.

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TENDON

56
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The mouth, stomach, and lungs are all composed of what type of muscles.

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SMOOTH

57
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Which type of joint allows the bones to move in all directions and full range of motion?

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BALL AND SOCKET

58
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Cord-like tissues that connect bones in each joint are called

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LIGAMENT

59
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Your what make it possible for your body to move.

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MUSCLES

60
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Cardiac muscles are found only in the walls of your

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HEART

61
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Blood can be replaced by means of a

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TRANSFUSION

62
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When you exhale, your diaphragm moves which way?

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UPWARD

63
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The main organ of the circulatory system is the WHAT?

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HEART

64
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What are organs that filter water and dissolved wastes from the blood and help maintain proper levels of water and salts in the body.

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KIDNEYS

65
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What is the inflammation of the appendix, and requires emergency surgery.

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APPENDICITIS

66
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What is also called high blood pressure, can lead to kidney failure, heart attack, or stroke.

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HYPERTENSION

67
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What is a series of involuntary waves that carry food particles along and down the esophagus.

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PERISTALSIS

68
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The lining of the what absorbs much of the liquid contained in the waste material.

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COLON

69
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Messages are carried between systems by ______ which are electrical charges.

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IMPULSES

70
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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.

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LEUKEMIA

71
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What kind of respiration is the exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body.

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INTERNAL

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