Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are the _____ leading cause of death in the world.
What is One?
When abnormal cells produce they form a mass.
What is a tumor?
What is 3?
a hormone that signals cells to move sugar from blood into surrounding cells.
what is insulin?
The medicine that is preloaded in an EpiPen
what is epinephrine
When blood pressure is too high it is called ___________.
What is Hypertension?
Masses of cancer spread to other parts of the body.
What is metastasize?
It is a bone disease in which it makes the bones weak, brittle, and prone to fractures.
What is osteoporosis
Another word for high blood sugar.
what is hyperglycemia?
During allergic reactions, cells release chemicals, one of which causes blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues.
What is histamine
A condition in which the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood effectively through the body.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
x-rays to image breast and screen for cancer.
what is mammograms?
It is the most common type of arthritis amongst adults
What is osteoarthritis
The body's immune system attacks a destroys the body's own tissues, in this case destroying insulin-producing cells in the _________.
What is the pancreas?
It is a progressive brain disease that is characterized by dementia
What is Alzheimer's Disease
A disease in which fatty deposits (plaque) collect in the walls of arteries.
What is Atherosclerosis?
there are 3 main types of skin cancer
what is basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma?
It is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, causing swelling and pain.
What is Rheumatoid arthritis
A disease that the body's immune system attacks and damages the body's tissues.
What is autoimmune disease
Possibly the most common noncommunicable disease of the brain
What is epilepsy
There are 5 ways to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
What is
be physically active
eat a healthy diet
maintain a healthy body weight
avoid harmful substances
manage stress?
interactions between a persons ________, __________, and ____________ cause cancer to develop.
What is genes, environment, and behavior?
Diets rich in purines and alcoholic beverages trigger this disease.
What is gout?
Risk factors for diabetes include
What is family history, obesity, older age, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol?
Membranes in the airways swell, block airflow, and trap stale air in the lungs, causing wheezing.
What is asthma