Health - Summer School 2023

Candy

Empty Calories

Pain in toes

NOT felt in heart attack

Carbs

Main source of energy

Decrease 500 cals per day

One pound weight loss per week

Dehydration

Water out exceeds water in

Cholesterol

Waxy substance that can build up in arteries

LDL

“Bad Cholesterol”

Fad Diets

Unhealthy, unrealistic, dangerous nutrition (All of the above)

Balanced diet % of fat

30%

Butter (solid at room temp)

Saturated fat example

Purpose of CPR

Keep oxygen flowing to brain and body

Mammography

Early detection of breast cancer

Aspirin

May be given to thin blood if suspected heart attack

Metastasis

Cancer (that) spreads to other body parts

Heart disease

Leading cause of adult death in the U.S

“Normal” blood pressure

120/80

Heart Attack

Victim clutches chest and feels sick

Melanoma

Deadly form of skin cancer

Prevent skin cancer

Sunscreen, Protective clothing, Avoid sun 11-3. (All but tanning beds)

Mammogram for women

Age 40

Colonoscopy

Early detection of colon cancer

Placenta

Organ that attaches mother to embryo

Biopsy

Removal of growth to check for cancer

Third stage of labor

Baby is delivered

Skin Cancer

Most common form of cancer

Epidural

Pain relieving medicine sometimes used in labor and injected into spine

Carcinogen

Cancer causing agent/substance/chemical

Factors affecting blood pressure and heart attack

Weight, stress, exercise (All of the above)

Average heart rate per min in adults

72 beats

Stroke

Brain vessel bursting or blocked

Testosterone

Anabolic steroids derived from/initiate

Smoking

Increases risk of lung cancer and heart disease

0\.08

Minimum blood alcohol level/content (BAC) for DWI

HIV Infection

Sharing dirty (infected) needles

Date Rape drugs

GHR, Ketamine, Rohypnol

Carbon Monoxide

Odorless gas in tobacco smoke that binds in red blood cells

Synergistic effect (1 + 1 = 3)

Alcohol consumed with other depressant drugs

Emphysema

Respiratory deteriorating disease

Hallucinogens

Category of drugs possibly causing flashbacks

Stimulants

Cocaine and ecstasy

Second hand smoke

Smoke coming from cigarettes toward people not smoking

Liver

Organ responsible for filtering out consumed alcohol

Over the counter

Drug purchased without the need for a prescription

Binge Drinking

5 or more drinks at a given time

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy

F.A.S. (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) happens with…

Withdrawal Symptoms

Unpleasant reactions when using a drug ends

Depressant

Alcohol classification

Tolerance

More and more alcohol needed for the same “high”

Both parents don’t smoke

Best positive influence regarding smoking

Alzheimer’s disease

Brain disease associated with memory loss, confusion and wandering.

Calorie

Unit of energy (potential) in food

PTSD

Mental illness following traumatic event

FAD Diets

Diets practicing unrealistic and rapid results and limit food groups and don’t work in long term.

Walking one mile using 100 calories. How many times for 1 LB of body fat to decrease

35 (3500 cals./LB)

Zero Tolerance Law

If under 21, any detectable alcohol (0.02 BAC) is considered “legal intoxication” and will be required to forfeit license

Bulimia

Eating disorder causing binging and purging

Fight or Flight

Stress response for confrontation or fleeing

Bipolar

Mood swings from elation to depression

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Anxiety disorder with frequent repeated behaviors

Depression

Most commonly reported mental illness

THC

Addictive ingredient in Marjuana

Nicotine

Addictive substance in tabacco

Drinking

Worst choice for stress management

Anorexia Nervosa

Restricted food intake to starvation

Schizophrenia

Mental illness associated with loss of reality, disfunction, hallucinogens, paranoia, and delusion.

Excersise

NOT typically a sign of possibility of suicide

Effective listening skills

Demonstrate consideration and help others

Paranoia

Afraid to leave the house for fear of danger

40 Weeks

\# of weeks of pregnancy in humans

Identical Twins

Single fertile egg splits

First stage

The longest stage of labor

Umbilical cord

Structure carrying oxygen and nutrients to fetus

Menstruation

Discharge of lining of uterus

Identical twins

Single fertile egg splits

Amniotic Fluid

Fluid surrounding fetus

40 Weeks

\# of weeks that pregnancy lasts for humans

Ectopic (Tubal) pregnancy

Fertilized egg develops (stuck) in fallopian tube

1rst Trimester

Most development defects occur

Menstrual irregulares caused by…

Stress, drugs, too much exercise. (All BUT balanced diet)

Ovulation

Release of mature ovum (egg)

Chlamydia

STD caused by bacteria (thus curable)

HPV (vaccine now available)

STD associated with cervix cancer and genital warts

Human immunodeficiency virus

HIV Definition

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AIDS Definition

Testicles

Sperm and testosterone produced in…

Syphillis

A chancre sore is a symptom of..

Condom

Barrier method of birth control

“The Pill”

Hormone controlling birth control preventing ovulation

Cervix

Longest part of uterus

Genital herpes

Painful, watery blisters on/near genital areas

LSD

Hallucinogens

Herpes

Incurable STD caused by a virus

Uterus

Fetus grows and develops in…

Fallopian tube

Fertilization of egg by sperm occurs in…

Abstinence

100% effective way that prevents transmission of STDs

Inability to fight illness and disease

AIDS results in (causes)…

Vas Deferens

Involved in surgical sterilization of males

Sexual Activity

Puts a person at risk for coming in contact w/ HIV virus

Tears

Body fluid least likely to transmit HIV

Foods w/ most nutrients

Vegetables, Fruits, Whale grains