Health Class Test #1

Front 1

name the 6 dimensions of wellness

Back 1

physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal/social, environmental/planetary wellness

Front 2

caused by invading microorganisms; the leading cause of death a century ago

Back 2

infectious disease

Front 3

name the 6 dimensions of wellness

Back 3

physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal/social, and environmental/planetary wellness

Front 4

leading cause of death today

Back 4

chronic disease

Front 5

two major goals of Healthy People 2010

Back 5

increasequality and years of healthy life; eliminate healt disparities among Americans

Front 6

435,000 people die per year from _________.

Back 6

smoking

Front 7

evaluating sources of health information:
1. go to the ________.
2. watch for _________.
3. distinguish between_______ and _________.
4. remember that __________.
5. be skeptical and use your _________.

Back 7

1. original source
2. misleading language
3. individual research reports
public health advice
4. anecdotes are not facts
5. common sense

Front 8

locus of control: _______ vs. ________.

Back 8

internal; external

Front 9

the body's relative amount of fat mass and fat free mass

Back 9

body composition

Front 10

crucial for normal body functioning

Back 10

essential fat
3-5% in males
8-12% in females

Front 11

adipose tissue

Back 11

nonessential fat

Front 12

increased risk of chronic disease and premature death; associated health problems include:

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unhealthy body fat levels
impaired heart function
heart disease and hypertension
cancer
impaired immune function
gallbladder disease
kidney disease
skin problems
sleeping problems

Front 13

the pancreas produces little or no insulin; genetic

Back 13

type 1 diabetes

Front 14

the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin, cells are resistant to the insulin, or both

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type 2 diabetes

Front 15

develops it 2-5% of pregnant women

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gestational diabetes

Front 16

elevated blood glucose levels

Back 16

pre-diabetes

Front 17

disease of the heart and blood vessels

Back 17

cardiovasular disease (CVD)

Front 18

leading cause of death among Americans

Back 18

CVD

Front 19

tobacco use and exposure to ETS

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-causes about 1 in 5 deaths from CVD
-damages artery linings
reduces HDL
-raises LDL and triglycerides
-causes platelets to stick together
-raises heart rate and blood pressure
-displaces oxygen in the blood
-increases the rate of the accumulation of fatty deposits in arteries

Front 20

sustained abnormally high blood pressure

Back 20

high blood pressure (hypertension)

Front 21

high blood pressure:
1. strains the _____
2. damages the ______
3. increases risk of _____(4)

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1. heart
2. arteries
3. heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and blindness

Front 22

reduce high blood pressure with _______ (3)

Back 22

regular exercise
healthy diet
moderation of alcohol intake

Front 23

unhealthy ("bad") cholesterol; excess amounts are deposited into artery walls

Back 23

low-density lipoprotien (LDL)

Front 24

healthy ("good") cholesterol; shuttle unused cholesterol back to the liver for recycling

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high-density lipoprotien

Front 25

abdominal obesity; high blood pressure; high triglycerides; low HDL cholesterol; insulin resistance

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metabolic syndrome/ syndrome X / insulin resistance syndrome

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arteries are narrowed by deposits of fat, cholesterol and other substances called plaques, making the artery vulnerable to blood clots which can lead to a heart attack or stroke

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atherosclerosis

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damge to or death of heart muscles, sometimes resulting in a failure of the heart to deliver enough blood to the body; myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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the heart muscle does not receive enough blood causing severe pain in the chest and often the left arm or shoulder

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angina pectoris

Front 29

an irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat

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arrhythmia

Front 30

a nontraumatic, unexpected death from sudden cardiac arrest, most often due to arrhythmia

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sudden cardiac death

Front 31

an impeded blood supply to some part of the brain, resulting in the destruction of rain cells

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stroke