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92 Cards in this Set
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Myelin
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Fatty tissue that covers neurons
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Three types of Blood Vessels
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Arteries, Capillaries, Veins
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Oxygen-carrying part of body
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Red blood cells
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Structures that connect bone to bone
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Ligaments
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Function of bones
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Movement, structural support
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Two types of joints
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Pivot, fixed, hinge
Ball and socket |
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Three components of your health
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Social, Mental, Physical
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Self-esteem
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Confidence and worth you feel about yourself
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3 Sources that influence self-esteem
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1. Reactions to criticism
2. Messages you send yourself 3. Self-confidence level |
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2 Types of stretching
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1. Static
2. Dynamic |
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Recommendations for aerobic exercise
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30 minutes, 5 days per week
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Aerobic Exercise
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Vigorous activity where oxygen is continously taken in for a minimum of 30 minutes
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Anaerobic Exercise
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Exercise in which the body demands more oxygen than what's available during exertion.
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Maximal Heart Rate
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220 minus (-) age of person
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Atrophy
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Decrease in muscle size
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Proteins
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Body's preferred source of energy
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Amino Acids
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Building blocks of proteins
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2 Types of fat
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1. Saturated
2. Unsaturated |
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Parents
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Who children pattern their food choices after
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Nutrition
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Body takes in calories and uses them as energy
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Appetite
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Desire to eat
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Hunger
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Need to eat
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Ball and Socket
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Most moveable joint in body
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Trachea
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Another name for windpipe
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Larynx
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Another name for voice box
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Diaphragm
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Muscle that separates chest and abdominal cavity
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Cerebellum
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Second largest part of brain
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Brain Stem
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Part of brain that connects brain to spinal cord
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Cartilage
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Fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
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2 Problems that affect the male reproductive system
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1. Prostate cancer
2. Sterility |
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Circumcision
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Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
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Fertilization
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Union of a reproductive cell from a male and one from a female
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Sperm
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Male reproductive cell
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Ova
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Female reproductive cell
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Ovulation
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Release of an egg cell
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Peer Pressure
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Why are refusal skills important during teen years?
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Narcotics
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Any drug derived from the Poppy plant
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Synthetic Prescription Medications
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1. Vicidin
2. Percacet 3. Codeine 4. Oxycontin |
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Narcotics
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1. Cause CNS depression
2. Used for analgesic properties 3. High rate of abuse due to euphoric effects |
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Methadone
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Treats people addicted to narcotics
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Overdose
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Taking too much drugs - Death can occur due to respiratory depression
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Tracks
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Collapse of veins
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HIV-AIDS
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Can be contracted due to IV needle use
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Cut Substances
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Can cause infection of vital organs
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Inhalants
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Any chemical compound that produces vapors
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Psychoactive Effect
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Can be produced when you inhale vapors
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Nitrous Oxide 'Whippets'
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Analgesic and anxiety reliving properties
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Amyl Nitrate 'Popers'
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Used to treat certain heart conditions
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Health Risks
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1. Nerve damage
2. Myelin breaks down 3. Changes in heart ryhthm |
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Suffocation
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Displacement of oxygen in lungs associated with inhaling into a closed container
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Huffing
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1. Can lead to brain damage
2. Can also occur when spasms and swelling occur in the windpipe |
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More Health Risks
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4. Muscle spasms and weakness
5. Liver/kidney damage 6. Suffocation |
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Time between periods
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Menstrual Cycle
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Most common STD in US today
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Herpes
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Parasitic mite that burrows under skin
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Public Lice (Crabs)
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An STD that can cause insanity and death
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Syphillis
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Positive stress
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Eustress
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Negative stress
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Distress
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Portion of brain that initiates the stress response
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Hypothalmus
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The gland that releases hormones for the fight or flight response.
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Adrenal Gland
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3 Physical health conditions that can result from unmanaged stress.
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1. Headaches 2. Mood Swings
3. Increased Blood Pressure 4. Ulcers |
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What does R.E.M. stand for?
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Rapid Eye Movement
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In what stage of sleep do we sleep walk?
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Non-REM
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A life threatening condition that causes a person to stop breathing.
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Sleep Apnea
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A nervous system disorder where the sleep/wake signals get mixed up.
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Phase Delay
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A disorder that causes pain in legs when they are not moving.
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Restless Leg Syndrome
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The inability to sleep.
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Insomnia
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Recommended amount of sleep for adults.
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8 Hours
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A shortage of sleep
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Sleep Deprivation
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2 Problems that can affect female reproductive system.
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1. Irregular periods
2. Infertility |
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Good type of cholesterol produced in the liver
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HDL
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Most abundant and important nutrient in the body
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Water
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2 Functions of fats in the body
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1. Energy, transports vitamins in the blood
2. Source of linolaic acid for healthy skin |
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Name an inorganic nutrient that the body needs in small amounts.
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Iron
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Process in which the body takes in calories and uses them as energy
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Nutrition
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Fat soluble vitamins
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Vitamins A, D, E, K
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Water soluble vitamins
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Vitamins B, C
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An excessive fear of an object, place, or person
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Phobia
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A condition caused by a traumatic event
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Post-Traumatic Stress
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A preoccupation with disease
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Hypochondria
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A person who does not like being around other people
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Agoraphobia (Social Phobia)
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2 Ways to deal with feelings of anger
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1. Rechannel it
2. Talk to someone you trust |
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Ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels
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Empathy
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A person with a good outlook
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Optimist
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3 main influences on the development of personality
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1. Heredity
2. Environment 3. Behavior |
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What is psychoactive chemical in marijuana?
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THC
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Smoking related illness that is characterized by the destruction of the tiny air sacs in the lungs
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Emphysema
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Addictive drug in cigarette smoke
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Nicotine
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What does alcohol cause the kidneys to produce more of?
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Sugar
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Most popular drug today?
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Ecstacy
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When are you legally drunk in New Hampshire?
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Blood alcohol content of .08 or above
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Medical condition that can affect an infant born to an alcoholic mother
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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