Communicable diseases
A common viral infection that can be deadly, especially in high-risk groups.
What is influenza?
General things we can do to protect ourselves from developing non-communicable diseases (at least 3).
Eat less processed foods; get enough and consistent sleep; stay physically active; stay social
These are the two types of contraception.
What are barrier and hormonal?
An ounce of ___________ is worth a pound of __________.
What is "prevention" and "cure"?
This describes the brain's ability to adapt and change
What is neuroplasticity?
This is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
What is Ebola?
This is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. It is the most common form of dementia.
Name a barrier method that also prevents the transmission of STIs/STDs.
This is what scientists do to viruses so the viruses will attack cancer.
What is genetic modification?
These are three neurotransmitters
Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, acetylcholine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, endorphins, GABA, glycine, etc.
A potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
What is tuberculosis?
This is a disease caused when cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues.
What is cancer?
What are IUDs, implanon, nuva ring, the patch, the pill, Plan-B, condoms, injectable progestin, spermicides, diaphragm, abstinence.
True
This is the point where neurons communicate with each other
What is the synapse?
This virus harms your immune system by destroying the white blood cells that fight infection. This puts you at risk for serious infections and certain cancers. The final stage of infection from this virus is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
What is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)?
This is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy.
What is diabetes?
True/False It is never a good idea to use more than one form of birth control.
False
True/False There is no cure for Type II diabetes but there is a cure for Type I.
False
This is a physiological reaction that occurs when a person perceives a threat or danger, causing the body to prepare itself to either engage or flee
What is the fight or flight response?
This virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and through sexual contact. Pregnant women can pass it to their unborn children. The virus causes microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects.
What is Zika?
Cardiovascular disease, or commonly called ___________ disease, refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.
What is heart?
The only 100% way to not get an unwanted pregnancy or an STI/STD.
What is Abstinence?
True/False Even if you recover from a Measles infection, you might never be quite the same.
True
Your __________________ nervous system carries signals that put your body's systems on alert, your _____________________ carries signals that relax those systems.
sympathetic; parasympathetic