Health final vocab

Define respiratory distress AND define respiratory arrest.

DISTRESS = trouble breathing
ARREST = breathing is stopped

Define allergic reaction.

the response of the immune system to a foreign substance that enters your body 

Define what a heart attack is.

Damage to an area of heart muscle that is deprived of oxygen usually due to blockage of an artery

Name the four steps of the Cardiac Chain of Survival.

1. Early recognition and access to EMS

2. Early CPR

3. Early AED

4. Early advanced medical care

Avulsions

portion of skin or tissue is ripped away

Partial or complete tearing of the skin and tissue beneath

Puncture

pointed object pierces the skin

small hole caused by pointy object

Abrasions

something rubbing against the skin

Skin rubs or scrapes

Lacerations

cut by sharp object

deep cut or tearing

Name AND DESCRIBE the 3 types of burns (NOT the degree).

1. Superficial burns, only involve top layer of skin

2. Partial-thickness burns, blister 

3. Full-thickness burns, may destroy all layers of skin you may see underlying structure

Name the 4 types of Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints.

1. Fractures- crack break or chip

2. Dislocations- joints

3. Sprains-ligiment 

4. Strains- tendon

Name the 4 methods of splinting.

1. Anatomic splints (the person's body is the splint) 

2. Soft splints (using soft materials such as a blanket) 

3. Rigid splints (newspapers) 

4. The ground

Fainting.

A temporary loss of consciousness

Isometric

 force with no movement (planks or wall sits)

Isotonic

full range of motion cannot control resistance (bench press)

Isokinetic

full range of motion you can control resistance (resistance bands or treadmill)

What are three minor injuries that might occur during physical activity?

1.) Muscle cramp(spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle)
2.) Strain (damaging a muscle or tendon)
3.) Sprain (injury to the ligament surrounding a joint)

From which food group should most of your daily servings come? 

Grains

Bulimia nervosa

disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating

The terms personal identity and personality are similar, but they have important differences in meaning. Compare and contrast these two terms.

Personal identity = your sense of yourself as a unique individual

Personality = complex set of characteristics that makes you unique

Two Main Influences

Environment

2.  Genetics

Distinguish between fear and phobia.

Fear  = normal response to a frightening event

Phobia = exaggerated fear of an imagined threat that keeps you from leading normal lives

What systems are active during stress response

the nervous system and the endocrine system

psychosomatic response

a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness

 List and describe two types of depression.

Reactive depression- response to a stressful event ex. death of a friend

Major depression- medical condition requiring treatment

Name two classifications of mental disorders.

Organic (brain damage)

Functional (physiological)

Name four types of anxiety disorders.

Phobia

Obsessive-compulsive (unwanted need to do things in patterns)

Panic disorders (unexplained feelings of terror)

Post-traumatic stress disorders (after exposure to terrifying event)

Name two types of mood disorders.

Depression

Bipolar

What is the master gland of the endocrine system

the pituitary gland

State two functions of the adrenal glands.

1) emergency response
2) regulates salt and water balance

Gonorrhea

 pain and discharge upon urination

Bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes

Herpes

periodically occurring blisterlike sores in the genital area

STD caused by HSV

Syphilis 

Bacterial STD that attacks many parts of the body, caused by a bacterium called a spirochete

What health problems can be caused by the human papillomavirus? 

General warts and highly associated with cancer