Cardiovascular
Name one characteristic of the heart
Size of a fist Weighs about one pound
What is a stroke?
Blockage of vessel to the brain
What is osteoporosis?
A bone weakening disorder which results in bone mineral loss and increases the risk of skeletal frailty and fracturing
What is diabetes mellitus?
Deficiency in insulin production or alteration in the effectiveness of insulin production.
What is Asthma?
A chronic, incurable disease of the lungs
The Arteries carry blood away from the heart, but this blood vessel carries blood back into the heart.
Veins
What are the two types of strokes?
Cerebral Hemorrhagic
Ischemic Strokes
_____ make bone and _____ dissolve bone
1. Osteoblasts
2. Osteoclasts
______ is the organ that produces insulin
The pancreas
Characterized by __________ leading from he mouth and nose into the lungs
Because a women's heart and blood vessels are typically smaller compared to men, there is more difficulty with treatments and greater chances of _________
How are strokes diagnosed?
CAT scan
MRI
Primary prevention focuses on increasing peak bone mass between the ages of ____
30-35 years
_____ is insulin dependent while _____ is non-insulin dependent
1. Type 1 Diabetes
2. Type 2 Diabetes
These individuals with asthma suffer periodic episodes, or attacks, with mild to severe symptoms.
Women and children
Name one Changeable risk factor for heart disease
Menopause and estrogen loss
Birth control pills
Stress
Name a treatment for a stroke
Surgical procedures
_______ can increase chances of developing this disease
Excessive phosphate intake
Diabetes is linked to ______
Obesity and physical inactivity
What are the two types of Asthma?
Allergic
Non-allergic
Name one unchangeable risk factor for heart disease
Increasing age
Family history
Race
Gender
Name one risk factor for Strokes
Age
Heredity
Blood lipid profile
Smoking
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA/mini-strokes)
Name one example that excrete calcium into the urine
High protein diet
High salt intake
High acid diet
Using refined sugar
Carbohydrate intolerance during pregnancy appearing around the 24th week.
Gestational diabetes
For some patients, asthma symptoms may disappear or lessen upon adulthood because ______
asthma is most often diagnosed during childhood