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health
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state of well-being in which all of the componets of health are in balance
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Factors of Health
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Physical
Emothional Social Mental Spiritual Environmental |
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Influences on Health/Wellness
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Hereditary
Social Cultural Environmental Behaviors Health Care Services |
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wellness
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the achievement of a person's best in all six components of health
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It takes __ ____ to acquire a habit and __ ____ to get rid of that habit
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3 days
3 months |
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Steps of Changing a Behavior
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Regonize
Motivate Commit |
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Regonize
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be aware that a change must occur
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Motivate
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have internal desire to change
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Commit
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be serious about the change
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self-esteem
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measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
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self-concept
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view of yourself and your role in life
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ideal self
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acting and believing in same things all the time regardless of who, what, or where you are
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personality
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mixture of how you feel, think, and act that makes you different from everyone else
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ABCs of Personality
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Attitude
Behaviors Character traits |
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two effects on personality
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environment
heredity |
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values
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strong beliefs, ideal, rules that you feel are important to live by
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conscience
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part of you that distinguishes between right and wrong
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emotion
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feeling that is produced in response to life experiences
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defense mechanism
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an unconscious thought or behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions
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daydreaming
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imagining pleasant things to distract yourself from unpleasant reality
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regression
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using childlike expressions of emotion
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rationalization
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justifying behavior
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denial
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failure to accept reality
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stress
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the body's and mind's response to a demand
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stressors
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any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind
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homeostasis
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body's state of normal balance
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personality types
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Type A: very productive, busy bee
Type B: laid back, and goes with the flow |
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chronic fatigue syndrome
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extreme fatigue and physical exhaustion
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Where does suicide rank as far as causes of death in teens?
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third leading cause of death
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Beta-Endrophins
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hormones released during exercise that make you feel good
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Power Naps
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20-30 minutes that allow the body to re-charge and re-focus
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imagery
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visualizing a place in your mind where you are safe and comfortable
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progressive relaxation
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releasing stress fro your body by tightening and relaxing each part of your body
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relationship
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a bond or connection you have with another person
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acquaintances
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someone you are familiar with but not especially close to
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professional relationships
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people you relate to in order to achive success and work together
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friends
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people who enjoy being together and enjoy similar things, interests, goals, and attitudes
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family
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people that raise you and care for you that you share a lifelong bond with
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Keys to Good Relationships
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Open Communication
Maintaining a sense of self Cooperation Respect |
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stereotype
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exaggerated and over simplified beliec anbout an entire group of people
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conflict responses
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avoidance
confrontation resolution |
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avoidance (def)
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a person denies there is a conflict, or attempts to appoase others at their own expense
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avoidance (type)
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lose-lose
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confrontation (def)
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when parties try and settle a disagreement by one group using hostile, defiant, or agressive actions
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confrontation (type)
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win-lose
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resolution (def)
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parties use resolutionn skills to solve the problem in a non-violent way so that both parties are happy
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resolution (type)
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win-win
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rape
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forced sexual acts
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sexual harassment
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subjecting a person to unwanted verbal, physical, or sexual advances
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horomones
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chemical substances that comes from the endocrine glands/organs through the blood to regulate growth and activity
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pituitary gland
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found in the brain, regulates growth hormones
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eggs
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the female reproductive unit that must combine with the sperm to create an embryo
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menopause
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stoppage of the menstrual cycle, usuallly between the ages of 45-55 years of age
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ovulation
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egg is released from the ovary through the fallopian tube to the uterus. endometruim lining thickens in preparation for a fertilized egg
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menstruation
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if the egg does not become fertilized in the fallopian tube the endometruim lining and the egg will break down into fluids. these fluids along with the blood are discarded through the vagina. usually lasts 3-7 days, a complete cycle is usually 26-30 days
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sperm
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cell that fertilizes egg
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3 parts of sperm
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head
body whip like tail |
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fertilization
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joining of the egg and sperm
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embryo
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name of a fertillized egg during the first two months
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fetus
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name of a fertilized egg after 3rd month
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umbilical cord
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cord that connects baby to the placenta so that blood, oxygen, and nutrients can be passed from mother to child
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birth
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approcimately 36-40 weeks after fertillization
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stage one of labor
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mild contractions in the abdoment pushing the baby against the cervix causing it to dilate
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stage two of labor
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baby passes through the cervix and moves into the birth canal head appears first, shoulders, then rest of body
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stage three of labor
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after the baby is born, the muscles of the uterus continue to contract causing the placenta and umbilical cord to separate from the ining of the uterus-also called afterbirth
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identical twins
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developed from the same fertilized egg
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fraternal twins
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develop at the same time but from different fertilized eggs
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breech birth
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feet or buttocks of the baby start to come out first
-either turn baby around during labor or a cesarean section |
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the ________ determines the sex
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father
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XX
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female
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XY
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male
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tobacco is a
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stimulant drug
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stimulant drug
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increase heat rate, shrinks blood vessels, and raises your blood pressure-speeds up body
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alcohol is a
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psychoactive drug and a depressant
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depressant
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drug that slows the body
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alcohol and tobacco are
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gateway drugs
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smokeless tobacco contains as many if not mre carcinogens as
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cigarettes
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types of tobacco
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snuff/dip
chewing tobacco cigaraettes cigars herbal cigarettes pipe |
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types of alcohol
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beer
wine liquor wine cooler |
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nicotine
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addictive factor in tobacco that is absorbed quickly into the blood stream and causes heart rate to rise, blood vessels constrict, and skin temperatures to drop
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carbon monoxide
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highly poisonous gas that is odorless and colorless, gas given off by smoke and replaces the oxygen in the blood andn effects vision, hearingg, shortness of breath, judgement
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there is ____ to ____ nutritional value to alcohol, in fact, it actually prevents ____ of key vitamens minerals
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little to no
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multiplier effect
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the process of one drug increasing the effects of another drug, combining two drugs at the same time can cause the effects to be doubled and more dangerous
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liver can clean __ drink/ ___
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one
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social drinker
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consumes less than one drink per day
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moderate drinker
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no more than one ounce of alcohol per day
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heavy drinker
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over four drinks per day
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binge drinking
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five or more drinks in one setting, drink to get drunk
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lueoplakia
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oral cancer, small white patches on the lips, gums, tongue, or inner cheeks, these are not cancer cells but are signs that cancer may be present
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bronchitis
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an inflamation of the mucous membrane that lines the air passages
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alcoholism
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disease characterized by a physical or psychologiical dependence on alcohol
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cirrhosis
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acculmation of dead liver cells from alcohol and scar tissue may lead to the liver failing, a scarring of the liver that impairs its functioning
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___ of the alcohol we take in is broken down by the liver
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95%
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side stream smoke
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smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
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patch
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a small round patch that sticks to the body and provides a set dosage of nicotine through the skin
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gum
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piece of gum that is chewed and as the person chews the gum releases nicotine which is absorbed through the tissue in the mouth
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nasal spray
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like a nasal decongestant that is sprayed into the nose and the nicotine is absorbed through the linings of the nassal passages
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inhalants
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look like cigarettes that have a nicotine plug stuck in them and are inhaled similar to cigarettes
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Hallucinogens
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drug class-includes LSD, peyote, PCP, mushrooms
swallowed,smoked effects-sensory illusionsm distortion of reality, dizziness, enhance emotions |
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Narcotics
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drug class-includes Heroin, opium, morphine, codeine
smoked, inhaled, swallowed, snorted effects-euphoria, feelings of well-being, relaxation, drowsiness, pain relief |
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muscular strength
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amount of fouce that a muscle can apply in a given contraction
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muscular endurance
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the ability of the muscles to keep working over a period of time
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cardiorespiratory endurance
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the ability of your heart, blood vessels, lungs, and blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all of your body's cells while you are physically active
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flexibility
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the ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion
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body composition
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the ration of lean body tissue (muscle and body) to body-fat tissue
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target heart rate
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a heart rate range within which the most gains in cardiorespiratory health will occur
normal:60-85% of your max. heart rate |
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nutrition
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the science or study of food and the ways in which the body uses food
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energy providing nutrients
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carbohydrates, fats, proteins
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regulating and assisting nutrients
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vitamens, minerals, water
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carbohydrates __ calories per gram
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4
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fats __ calories per gram
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9
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proteins __ calories per gram
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4
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carbohydrates
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sugar and starches found in food
45-65% of diet |
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simple carbohydrates
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types of sugars found in food that are easily broken down and enter the bloodstream rapidly
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simple carbohydrates end in
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-ose
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complex carbohydrates
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made up of many sugars that are connected together called starches
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fibers
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type of complex carbohydrate but provides little energy and is not digestible
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fats
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made up of liqids found in food
25-35% of diet |
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types of fat
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saturated
unsaturated trans |
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saturated
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fats that are solid at room temperature and come from animal foods such as meat and milk products
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unsaturated
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fats that are a liquid at room temperature and are commonly from plants
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trans fat
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oils that are made into hard margarines and increase risk of heart disease
worst fat |
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types of cholesterol
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LDL
HDL |
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LDL
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bad cholesterol, sticks to arteries
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HDL
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good cholesterol
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proteins
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used in the body to help build new cells and repair old ones, also forms hormones, enzynes, antibodies, and other important molecules.
10-35% of diet |
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proteins are made up of ____ ____. there are a total of __ of them, but your body can only make __, so the other __ must be obtained through food
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amino acids
20 11 9 |
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what happens to excess protein?
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some is removed the other part is stored as fat
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what will happen if you do not have enough protein?
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your body will start to eat away at own protein in body (muscles and organs)
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vitamins
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class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth
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minerals
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class of nutrients that are chemical elements needed for certain processes such as bone formation and enzyme activity
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osteoporosis
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body lacks the mineral calcium and bones become brittle -deficiency
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hypertension
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body has too much of the mineral sodium and causes high blood pressure -toxicity
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water
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60% of body, assists in transportation of nutrients and oxygen in the body, helps rid body of waste, and also regulates body temperature
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how much water should you drink in a day?
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half your body weight in ounces
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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minimum amount of energy needed to keep you alive when you are at rest, fasting, or just after you wake up
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mental illness
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a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that interferes with one or more major activities in life
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anorexia nervosa
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refusing to eat normally, or retain food in the body (excessive dieting resulting in self starvation)
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bulimia
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binging and purging
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multiple personality disorder
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when a person develps two or more personalities, usually the main person knows of the other personalities and knows of lost time when another personality is in control
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general anxiety disorder (GAD)
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irrational or unwanted responses to harmless objects, having a fear for no apparent reason (uncontrollable worrying)
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phobias
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major fear of objects, places, or feelings that can either be learned or conditioned, these fears and constant, unreasonable fears of a specific situation or object
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panic disorder/attacks
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sudden feelings that something bad is about to happen (short lasting) usually seem to have no cause but are related to something, during this things seem to be unreal or imagined
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obsessive compulsive
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a recurring thought that creates a desire to behave in a certain way
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post traumatic stress
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experience a traumatic event that causes stress for a long time, "shell shock" or "combat fatigue"
may happen right after event or weeks or months later |
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depression
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a state of sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness that lasts for an extended period of time and effects a person's ability to function in everyday living
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bipolar disorder/manic depression
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wildly elated and impulsive mood followed by periods of sever depressioin along with normal moods
may feell out of control and have violent behaviors |
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psychiatrist
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medical doctor who specializes in the treatment and prevention of mental disorders, can also prescribe medicines
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psychologist
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therapist specialized in the techniques and theories of mental illnesses
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psychotherapy
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sessions of personal discussions between a person and a therapist
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epididymis (sex)
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male
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testes (sex)
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male
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uterus (sex)
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female
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hysterectomy (sex)
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female
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cowper gland (sex)
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male
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seminal vesicle (sex)
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male
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pap smear (sex)
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female
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cervix (sex)
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female
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vas deferens (sex)
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male
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vasectomy (sex)
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male
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circumcision (sex)
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male
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ovary (sex)
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female
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fallopian tube (sex)
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female
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endometrial lining (sex)
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female
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prostate (sex)
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male
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adrenaline
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epinephrine (hormone)
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statutory rape
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illegal sexual activity between two people when it would otherwise be legal if not for their age
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identity
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the condition of being oneself, and not another under all conditions
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