Intro to Health
The condition of the body, which includes the body’s functions and abilities.
What is PHYSICAL HEALTH
Infectious disease is caused by these living things.
WHAT is MICROORGANISMS?
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the heart throughout the body to the capillaries then tissues.
What are ARTERIES?
These are substances that can cause cancer.
What are CARCINOGENS?
This step comes last in the decision-making model.
What is EVALUATE THE DECISION?
The ability to locate, interpret and find information then apply to your health.
What is HEALTH LITERACY
These cells make up 90% of the human body.
What are BACTERIAL CELLS?
This is the hormone that prompts cells to take glucose from blood.
What is INSULIN?
This is a chronic condition that is a collection of lung diseases-bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema.
What is CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)?
A disease in which fatty substances build up on the walls of arteries restricting blood flow.
What is atherosclerosis?
When information is NOT tested by experiments, verified by scientists or peer-reviewed
What is PSEUDOSCIENCE?
These depend entirely on other cells for growth and reproduction.
What are VIRUSES?
This is your body's internal state of balance.
What is HOMEOSTASIS?
A substance that slows down the central nervous system causing chemical changes in the brain.
What is a DEPRESSANT?
A healthy balance of physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual health; (positive health)
What is WELLNESS?
Under this law, adults can be covered on their parents health insurance until age 26.
What is the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT?
These bind to pathogens in order to neutralize them for white blood cells to destroy.
What are ANTIBODIES?
Frequent high levels of blood-sugar content is known as this condition.
What is HYPERGLYCEMIA?
The consumption of a large volume of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is BINGE DRINKING?
This condition is known as "the silent killer" due to having no signs of the blood vessel damage and elevated circulation which can cause serious health dangers.
What is HYPERTENSION?
A person's satisfaction level with his or her overall state of being.
What is QUALITY OF LIFE?
To engulf and destroy microorganisms is the function of this type of cell.
What are PHAGOCYTES?
Shortness of breath, upset stomach/nausea, pain in chest/arms/neck/back
What are THE SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK?
This organ can become very unhealthy and cause serious problems such as cirrhosis when it processes large amounts of alcohol over time.
What is the LIVER?
Overexposure to this can cause cells to mutate forming types of skin cancer.
What is UV LIGHT.