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43 Cards in this Set
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The heart is a _____ organ that ______
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Hollow
Keeps blood moving through your body |
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Let's the body transport materials from one place in the body to another
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The circulatory system
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Tiny tubes through which blood travels
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Blood vessels
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3 types of blood vessels
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Arteries
Veins Capillaries |
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The force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels
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Blood pressure
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_____ BP can cause ____ or _____ and ____ BP can cause you to ____
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High
Heart attack or stroke Low Faint |
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Liquid that carries food and oxygen to the cells in the body
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Blood
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The part of blood that fights infection or disease
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White blood cells
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How many chambers are in the heart play a part in the circulation of the blood through the body
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4
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Viruses, bacteria, and fungi are
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Pathogens
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You can keep your circulatory system healthy by (3 things)
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Eating good diet
Exercise Don't use drugs or smoke |
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Another term for circulatory system is
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Cardiovascular system
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You can prevent heart disease by (4 things)
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Eating healthy
Being active Maintain healthy weight Limit amounts of cholesterol, trans fats, and saturated fats you eat |
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A group of disorders that cause a thickening and hardening of the arteries
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Arteriosclerosis
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An electronic instrument that doctors place inside a person's chest to control heartbeat
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Pacemaker
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Large sponge like organs in your chest
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Lungs
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The path air flow takes through your body are
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Entering nose or mouth
Trachea or windpipe Bronchial tubes Lungs |
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What draws air from the outside of your body into your lungs
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Respiratory system
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A sticky substance that traps dust and microorganisms
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Mucus
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A way to rid the body of dust
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Sneezing
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A common respiratory system disease
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Asthma
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What and what can destroy the respiratory system
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Emphysema
Cancer |
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What and what can be harmful to the respiratory system
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Smoking
Receiving secondhand smoke |
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You can keep your respiratory system healthy by (3 things)
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Breathing clean air
Not smoking Exercise |
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A large dome-shaped muscle below the lungs
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Diaphragm
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________ is a common stimulant found in coffee, chocolate, and some soda
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Caffeine
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What makes you drowsy, confused, and slurred speech
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Depressants
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The addictive drug in cigarettes
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Nicotine
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Smoking causes cancer of (3 things)
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Lungs
Mouth Throat |
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The physical symptoms that occur when someone stops using an addictive drug
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Withdrawal sickness
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How old must you be to purchase cigarettes and to purchase and consume alcohol
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18-C
21-A |
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The tar content is greater in ____ than _____
What is being drunk |
Marijuana than cigarettes
Intoxicated |
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The need for more and more of drug/substance to get the desired effect
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Tolerance
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To not be involved with or reframe from
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Abstinence
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Skills to settle disagreements peacefully
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Conflict resolution
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The way you view yourself overall
How you feel about yoruself |
Self-concept
Self-esteem |
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The act of killing oneself on purpose
Feelings such as love, joy, fear |
Suicide
Emotions |
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A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings, that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time
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Mood disorder
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Having a positive attitude about the future
Places to get information, support, and advice |
Optimistic
Resources |
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A serious condition that occurs when an artery of the brain breaks or becomes blocked
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Stroke
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A serious condition that occurs when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops and the heart muscle is damaged
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Heart attack
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The body's response to real or imagined dangers or other life events
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Stress
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Stress that can help you reach your goals
Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes you discomfort |
Positive stress
Distress (negative stress) |
