A sticky fluid that is produced by mucous membranes that traps pathogens
mucous
100
A group of diseases that cause swelling and severe pain in the joints
Arthritis
100
What noninfectious disease is the leading cause of death in the United States?
heart disease
100
Where can you check your pulse?
neck and wrist
100
What is a drug that is used to cure, treat, or prevent pain, disease, and illness?
medicine
200
The tissues, organs, and cells that fight pathogens make up your _______
immune system
200
An overreaction by the body to things that are usually harmless
Allergies
200
What noninfectious disease is the leading cause of death in the United States?
Alzheimer's disease
200
What is an injury that happens when a joint is twisted suddenly and the ligaments in the joint are stretched too far or torn?
a sprain
200
What is a condition in which a person needs more of a drug to feel to feel the original effects of the drug?
tolerance
300
A medicine used to stop the growth of or to kill bacteria
antibiotic
300
What disease is from the respiratory system that causes shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing?
Asthma
300
Name one environmental factor that increases the risk of both asthma attacks and lung cancers?
air pollution
300
Describe the steps of RICE and what it stands for?
rest, ice, compression, elevation. If you are hurt you should get rest, put ice on the injury to reduce swelling, compress it with bandages, elevate the injury to reduce swelling
300
What is the body's reaction to not having a drug that is usually present in the body called?
Withdrawal
400
An organism that gets its food from another organism called the host, without killing the host is called a ______
parasite
400
What disease where the body makes insulin but cannot use it properly, so the body cannot use sugars from food for energy
Type 2 Diabetes
400
What compares the weight of your fat to the weight of your muscles, bones, and joints?
Body composition
400
The energy provided by carbohydrates, proteins, and fats is measured in units called ____
calories
400
What is the dangerous addictive chemical that is found in tobacco?
nicotine
500
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
500
A group of diseases that cause uncontrolled cell growth: can attack any tissue or organ
Cancer
500
The number of beats your heart makes per minute when you are not exercising is called?
RHR resting heart rate
500
What are the nutrients called that help build and heal body tissues?
proteins
500
Name the disease that causes the liver to stop working properly which can lead to death, caused by long-term alcohol abuse?