8th Health Review

• Antibodies

destroy harmful microorganisms, are made in the bloodstream, and can create immunity to disease

• A disease

anything that keeps the body from working properly

• Chemotherapy

use of powerful drugs to control malignant cancer cells

• Hardening of the arteries

Arteriosclerosis

• Non-communicable disease

cannot be spread from person to person

• The first step in the decision-making process

define the problem.

• Ways of spreading microorganisms

direct contact, indirect contact, insects, animals, food

• The Cardiovascular System

carries nutrients throughout the body, works with the respiratory system, and contains the heart

• Cancer can be caused by

x-rays, smoking, and prolonged exposure to the sun

• When a person considers the outcomes of a decision they are

predicting consequences.

• A Drug is...

any substance taken into the body that affects how it functions

• Alcohol has been known to cause negative effects on...

babies of women who drank during their pregnancy

• Addiction

physical and psychological dependence on a substance and is habit forming

• Nicotine

is a stimulant

• Cigarette smoking can have an effect on...

the frequency and severity of asthmatic attacks

• Marijuana can lower

testosterone and estrogen levels

• Long term effects of marijuana use include:

risk of lung diseases, diminished attention span, and impairment of reading comprehension

• The most misused legal drug in our nation is...

alcohol

• Abnormal amounts of insulin in the blood produce a condition known as

Diabetes

• A gene is a

chemical unit of hereditary information found in a chromosome

• The correct sequence for reproduction is

fertilization, cell division, embryo, fetus, birth

• Ovaries in females serve a similar function as what in a male?

testes

• The female ova can NOT be fertilized without?

sperm

• Ovulation is defined as the release of an egg from an?

ovary

• Sperm cells are produced in the

testes

• Environmental influences on the fetus include:

nutrition of mother, mother's smoking/drinking, mother's addiction to drugs

• Identical twins can NOT be of the opposite sex because they form when...

one egg is fertilized and then splits

• The correct sequence of birth is:

uterus contractions, water breaks, cervix dilates, appearance of baby

• Three types of childbirth are:

caesarean, natural, and breech

• Typical indications of pregnancy include:

one or more missed periods, morning sickness/unexplained nausea, swelling/tenderness in breasts

• Despite the presence of millions of sperm in the ejaculation

only one will fertilize the egg (ova)

• The release of sperm and semen is an

ejaculation

• It is possible for egg cells to be fertilized

up to three days after intercourse