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32 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following body, actively use calories |
all of these activities use calories |
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People that tend to store body fat in the ________ are increased for chronic disease. |
waist |
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If I have a great amount of muscle mass, I have a _______ metabolism. |
higher |
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What protects against weight gain & essential to maintaining weight? |
physical activity |
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How many chambers does the heart contain? |
4 |
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What do the two upper chambers do? & where does blood collects? |
1.Right and left atria, receive incoming blood 2. NOT valve & ventricle Venules collects blood |
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What does the aorta do & which side ventricle? |
Main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. Passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone. |
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Definition of Diastole? Systole? |
Relaxation *Systole is contraction |
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Out of all cardiovascular disease, which factor can not be changed? |
Family history of CVD. |
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What is a heart attack? What artery becomes blocked? |
1.Coronary artery in heart becomes blocked 2. coronary |
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What is false about cancer? |
cancer is characterized by controlled growth of cells. |
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A benign tumor is? |
mass of cells enclosed in membrane & prevents spreading |
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Common cause of cancer death in U.S. |
Lung cancer |
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Common cause of cancer in women? |
breast cancer |
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HPV means? What does it put women at risk for? |
Human Papillomavirus -is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. cervix cell changes, cervical cancer |
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Defintion of Melanoma? Dangerous?Skin cancer? |
1. Most dangerous; spreads rapidly 2. Yes skin cancer. |
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Characteristics of Melanoma? What is NOT one? |
1. Appear over existing moles 2. Invade surrounding tissue 3. bleed easily NOT most common on face |
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Highest rate of skin cancer in workforce? |
Truck drivers left arm |
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What is not a step to avoid skin cancer? |
Using tanning salons |
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Definition of a Pathogen |
Organism that causes disease |
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Portal of entry for a pathogen? |
All are correct |
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What is the body's 1st line of defense against invasion of organisms? |
Skin |
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Defintion of cilia |
Could be in lungs, fine hairline structure |
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Defintion of vaccine |
active immunity killed/ weakened pathogen stimulates body to produce antibodies |
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What is false about STD's? |
STD's can not be transmitted unless an infected person has symptoms |
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Which country has highest STD's rate? |
United States |
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Transmission of HIV occurs in ________________ |
unprotected sexual intercourse w/ someone w/ HIV |
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What type of STD is chlamydia? |
Most prevalent bacterial STD in US |
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PID is? |
Pelvic Inflammatory disease infection progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the pelvic cavity and fallopian tubes-harms women's reproductive system |
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Family of viruses that causes genital warts? |
HPV -Human Papillomavirus |
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Obligations of a sexually active person are? |
ALL of the above |
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Most effective way to avoid STD's is...? |
Abstinence |
