Missing Cards Flashcards
What’s Marijuanas solubility?
Fat vs Water
Soluble in fat, not in water
What’s THC?
Tetrahydrocannabinol, main ingredient in drugs
Withdrawal
A really long crash, the body is demanding more drugs.
Flashback
The body remembers a situation where you were high, and you become high
The multiplier effect
A combo of alcohol and a drug to get super high
Dopamine
Pleasure stimulators, drugs are fake forms of it
Cirrhosis
A chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, and fibrous thickening of the tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis
Oxidation
The process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized.
Why is Marijuana’s withdrawal slow?
It’s fat soluble, so it takes longer
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What does AA stand for?
What are two other support groups?
Alcoholics unanimous
Alanon, Alateen
Progressive definition
Chemical dependency, a disease, slowest gets worse over time and you can never get rid of it
Chronic disease
Will go away for a while, but will eventually come back
What’s the brain stem called? What’s it’s function?
What happens if it receives to much alcohol?
Medulla, it’s the vital life center that controls breathing, swallowing, ad heartbeat. Drinking to much can stop the breathing reflex
Wheres the cerebellum?
What’s its function?
It’s the gum like part under the brain prior and is next to the brain stem.
It handles balance coordination
Cerebrum
The main brain
What’s the inner part of the brain that releases dopamine?
The limbic system
How long is a menstruation cycle?
28 days or more
When is a person at high pregnancy risk?
Days 4-23
How long do the sperm and egg live?
Sperm: 3-5
Egg: 2
What are the stages of birth?
- Dilation of the cervix
- Delivery
- Placenta exits
Ectopic Pregnancy
A pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus and in the fallopian tube
What is PAP SMEAR?
A method of cervical screening used to detect potential cancer in the cervix
Abstinence
Restraining yourself
Digital rectal exam
For men, physical examination to check prostate gland
Which fluids transmit HIV?
Blood, semen, vaginal, breast milk
When does HIV turn to aids?
Immune system down
Criminal Sexual assault
Use threat or force, knows that the victim is unable to understand the nature of the act or is unable to give knowing consent, is a family member
What is the difference between bacterial and viral STI’s
Bacterial can be cured, viral cannot.
What is the difference between bacterial and viral STD’s
Cure, no cure
What are the bacterial STI’s?
Which is most common?
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
Chlamydia
Viral diseases STD’s
Which is most common?
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), Herpes Simplex Virus, Hepatitis B
The first one
What are the treatments for Gonorrhea? What are the side effects of untreated Gonorrhea?
Antibiotics
Infertility, ectopic pregnancies, babies can be born blind
What is the treatment for Chlanydia? What are the side effects of untreated Chlanydia?
Antibiotics
Infertility, ectopic pregnancies, babies have pink eye and pneumonia
What are the treatments for Syphilis? What are the side effects of untreated Syphilis?
4 stages
Last stage can have permanent damage to brain and heart. May cause blindness, paralysis, or death
What are the treatments for HPV?
Treated with solution to burn off warts, but they can grow back
What are the treatments of HSV?
Treatment but no cure. Life long infection.
What are the treatments of Hepatitis B? What are the side effects of untreated Hepatitis B?
No cure,
