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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/21/2010

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Term
HEALTH
Definition
THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE BODY OR MIND AND THE ABSENCE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY
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WELLNESS
Definition
OPTIMAL HEALTH AND VITALITY, ENCOMPASSING THE SIX DIMENSIONS OF WELL-BEING
Term
RISK FACTOR
Definition
THE CONDITION THAT INCREASES ONES CHANCES OF DISEASE OR INJURY
Term
PHYSICAL  WELLNESS
Definition

FITNESS LEVEL AND ABLILITY TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

(EATING WELL, SAFE SEX)

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EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Definition
ABLILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH YOUR FEELINGS. EMOTIONAL WELLNESS INVOLVES ATTENDING TO YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND FEELING, EMOTIONAL STABILTY
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INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS
Definition
DETECTS PROBLEMS, FIND SOLUTIONS AND DIRECTS BEHAVIORS. LIFE LONG LEARNER
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INTERPERSONAL WELLNESS
Definition
ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SATISFYING AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS.
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SPIRITUAL WELLNESS
Definition
POSSESSING A SET OF GUIDING BELIEFS, PRINCIPLES, OR VALUES THAT GIVE MEANING AND PURPOSE TO YOUR LIFE.
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ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS
Definition
THE LIVABILITY OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
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INFECTIOIUS DISEASE
Definition
A DISEASE THAT CAN SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON; CAUSED BY MICROORGANISM SUCH AS BACTERIA AND VIRUSES
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CHRONIC DISEASE
Definition
A DISEASE THAT DEVELOPS AND CONTINUES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, SUCH AS HEART DISEASE OR CANCER
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LIFESTYLE CHOICE
Definition
A CONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR THAT CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE A PERSONS RISK OF DISEASE OR INJURY
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PHYSICAL FITNESS
Definition
A SET OF PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES THAT ALLOWS THE BODY TO RESPOND OR ADAPT TO THE DEMANDS AND STRESS OF PHYSICAL EFFORT
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ATRIUM
Definition
ONE OF THE UPPER CHAMBERS OF THE HEART IN WHICH BLOOD COLLECTS BEFORE PASSING TO THE VENTRICLES
Term
SEDENTARY
Definition
PHYSICALLY INACTIVE, SITTING
Term
TARGET BEHAVIOR
Definition
A LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT PROCESS THAT INVOLVES CULTIVATING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND WORKING TO OVERCOME UNHEALTHY ONES.
Term
SELF EFFICACY
Definition
THE BELIEF IN ONES ABILITY TO TAKE ACTION AND PERFORM A SPECIFIC TASK
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VENTRICLE
Definition
ONE OFTHE TWO LOWER CHAMBERS OF THE HEART IN WHICH BLOOD COLLECTS BEFORE PASSING TO THE VENTRICLES
Term
LOCUS OF CONTROL
Definition
THE FIGURATIVE PLACE A PERSON DESIGNATED AS THE SOURCE OF RESPONIBILITY FOR THE EVENTS IN HIS OR HERLIFE
Term
SELF TALK
Definition
A PERSON'S INTERNAL DIALOGUE
Term
AORTA
Definition
THE BODYS LARGE ARTERY; RECIEVES BLOOD FROM THE LEFT ventricle and distributes it to the body
Term
CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Definition
THE SYSTEM THAT CIRCULATES BLOOD THROUGH THE BODY CONSIST OF THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Term
PULMONARY CIRCULATION
Definition
THE PART OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM THAT MOVES BLOOD BETWEEN THE HEART AND THE REST OF THE BODY, CONTROLLED BY RIGHT SIDE OF HEART
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SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
Definition
THE PART OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM THAT MOVES BLOOD BETWEEN THE HEART AND THE REST OF THE BODY, CONTROLLED BY LEFT SIDE
Term
SYSTOLE
Definition
CONTRACTION OF THE HEART
Term
DIASTOLE
Definition
RELAXATION OF THE HEART
Term
BLOOD PRESSURE
Definition
THE FORCE OF EXORTED BY THE BLOOD ON THE WALLS OF THE BLOOD VESSELS,CREATED BY THE PUMPING ACTIONS OF THE HEART
Term
venae cavae
Definition
the large veins through which blood is returned to the right artium of the heart
Term
VEINS
Definition
BESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD TO THE HEART
Term
ARTERIES
Definition
VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD TO THE HEART.
Term
CAPILLARIES
Definition
VERY SMALL BLOOD VESSELS THAT DISTRIBUTE BLOOD to all the body
Term
respitory system
Definition
the lungs, air passages, and breathing muscles, supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide
Term
ALVEOLI
Definition
TINY AIR SACS IN THE LUNGS THAT ALLOW THE EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN
Term
STROKE VOLUME
Definition
THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD THE HEART PUMPS WITH EACH BEAT
Term
CARDIAC OUTPUT
Definition
THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD PUMPED BY THE HEART EACH MINUTE; A FUNCTION OF HEART RATE AND STROKE VOLUME
Term
glycogen
Definition
a complex carbohydrate stored principaplly in the liver and skeletal muscles
Term
atp adenosine triphosphate
Definition
the energy source for cellular processes
Term
immediate explosive energy system
Definition
the system that supplies energy to the muscle cells through the breakdown of cellular stores of glucose and glycogen
Term
anaerobic
Definition
occuring in the absence of oxygen
Term
lactic acid
Definition
a metabolic acid resulting from the metabolism of glucose and glycogen.
Term
CARDIOVASUCLAR DISEASE
Definition
A COLLECTIVE TERM FOR VARIOUS DISEASES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
Term
PLATELETS
Definition
CELL FRAGMENTS IN THE BLOOD THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE FORMATION OF BLOOD CLOTS
Term
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Definition
A FORM OF CVD IN WHICH THE INNER LAYERS OF ARTERY WALLS ARE ADE THICK AND IRREGULAR BY PLAQUE DEPOSITS,
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