Introduction to Health
Fake science or news.
What is psuedoscience?
is an organ systems that includes two or more organs that work
What is a system of the body?
a type of fat that is created by hydrogenation; poses health risks acknowledged by the FDA.
What is Trans Fat?
substances that cause cancer.
What is carcinogens?
a drug composed of the dried parts of the Cannabis plant
What is marijuana?
Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social
What are the 4 main aspects of Health?
is a body part that performs a particular function.
What is an organ?
a type of fat that is made by the body that is also present in some foods.
What is cholsterol?
the consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking?
a feeling of intense happiness caused by high levels of dopamine in the brain.
What is Euphoria?
a disease that occurs that resolves quickly.
What is an acute disease?
are the microscopic building blocks that make up your body.
What are cells?
a small chemical unit that makes up proteins.
What are amino acids?
a buildup of scar tissue in the liver; often leads to death
What is Cirrhosis?
medications that relieve pain.
What are Analgesics?
disease that occurs for many years, even for a lifetime (stroke or diabetes).
What is a Chronic disease?
is the process of maintaining an internal state of physiological balance.
What is homeostasis?
a condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches; results from decrease in red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin.
What is anemia?
term for a group of serious physical and mental birth defects caused by a women’s consumption of alcohol while pregnant.
What is FAS?
a stimulant made of white powder that comes from the leaves of coca plants
What is Cocaine?
an abnormal physical or mental condition with no single, identifiable cause (anxiety, depression, or eating disorder).
What is a disorder?
in the brain is the body’s thermostat, like the thermostat in a home. It monitors the body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
a complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest.
What is fiber?
term for a group of diseases that cause difficulty breathing; includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
What is COPD?
an opiate drug derived from morphine and often mixed with sugar, powdered milk, or other drugs
What is Heroin?