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Chapter 10 Stress
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Undergraduate 4
03/27/2012

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Term

Cardiovascualr disease

Who does it primarily effect?

Definition

A collective term of various diseases of the heart and blood vessels

It mostly effects men and older adults

Term
What are some of the major risk in CVD?
Definition
some major risk include diet, exercise, and the use of tobacco.
Term
what are some contributing factors to CVD?
Definition
age, sex, and hereditary. they are beyond the individuals controls
Term

How does diet effect CVD?

What are the two types of chlesterol?

Definition

In your diet you can have unhealthy chlesterol levels which is a waxylike substance that circulates the bloodstream.

LDL's (low density lipoproteins) the bad choleterol

HDL (High Density lioproteins) the good cholesterol

Term
what is another word for heart attack?
Definition
myocardial infracture
Term
what is leading cause of death in America?
Definition
cardivascular disease
Term
what is a stroke?
Definition
aslo call cerebrovascualr accident occurs when the blood suppl to the brain is cut off
Term
what is atherosclerosis?
Definition
thickening and hardening of arteries. it becoms narrow by deposits of fat, cholesterol, and other substance
Term
Plaque
Definition
a deposit of fatty (and other) substances on the inner wall of the arteries
Term
Coronary Heart disease
Definition
heart disease caused by atherscelerosis in the arteries that supply blood to the heart mucsle also called coronary artety disease
Term
heart attack
Definition
damage to, or death of, heart muscle, resulting from a failure of the coronary arteries to deliever enough blood to the heart
Term
arrhythmia
Definition
a change in the normal pattern of the heartbeat
Term
where does the arteries carry blood?
Definition
carry blood away from the heart
Term
where do veins carry the blood?
Definition
returns blood to the heart
Term
what ethnicity have higer rates of HBP?
Definition
African Americans
Term
what is another word for HBP?
Definition
hypertension
Term

what is systolic?

what is a normal ?

Definition
the first number when measuring the blood pressure. and the normal is below 120
Term

whats distaloic?

what is normal?

Definition
the second number meaured in blood pressure and normal is below 80
Term
what is the cause of a sudden cardiac death? and whats another word for it?
Definition
caused by arrythmia and another word is cardiac arrest
Term
what is low, normal, and high for LDL?
Definition
low-
Term
what is the chemical in sunblock that may cause cancer?
Definition
retinal pilmate
Term
what is the leading cause of cancer among women?
Definition
breast cancer
Term
what is the leading cause of cancer for college men?
Definition
testicular cancer
Term
what is basal cell carcinoma?
Definition
cancer of the deepest layers of skin
Term
what is squamous cell carcinoma?
Definition
cancer of the surface layers of the skin
Term
what is malanoma?
Definition
a malignant tumor of the skin that arises from pigmented cell, usually a mole
Term
what si the most dangerous skin cancer?
Definition
malanoma
Term
what are the ABCDE's of cancer?
Definition

A-assymetery is one half unlike the other?

B-border irregularitbible

C-Color - is the color uniform or does it vary fomr one area to another?

D-Diameter larger than 1/4 inch

E-elevation

Term
what is the leading cause of cancer in Americans?
Definition
lung cancer
Term

how often should women have breast exam?

what ages are recommended?

Definition

every 3 years

ages 20 and 39

Term
What is metastasis?
Definition
the spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
Term

wis tumor and what are the different types?

what is another word for a tumor?

Definition
a mass of tissue that serves no physiological purpose also called a newplasm
Different types are benign and malignant
Term
what is a benign tumor?
Definition
is a noncancerous tumor are made up of cells simmilar to the surrounding normal cells
Term
what is malignant tumor?
Definition
tumor that is cancerous and capable of spreading and can invade the surrounding structures such as blood vessels and lymphatic system
Term
oncologist
Definition
a doctor that looks at cancer
Term
what are some common types of cancer? and what are they?
Definition

Sarcoma-starts in soft tissue

Leukimia-starts in blood

lymphoma-starts in lymphnodes

Carcinoma-starts in skin

Term
what is the number 4 killer of americans?
Definition
stroke
Term
what is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of death in men?
Definition
prostate
Term
what is a biopsy?
Definition
the removal and exmination of a small piece of body tissue for the purpose of diagnosis
Term
How many people die from a preventable cause?
Definition
12000
Term
how many youth smoke a cig a day?
Definition
4000
Term
wEach year how many amount of CVD are caused from smoking?
Definition
250,000
Term
who thought of the stressed model and what is it?
Definition
the Maslow Pyramid and Hans Selye thought of the model
Term
what is hypotension
Definition
abnormally low blood pressure
Term
what is a cause/type of stroke?
Definition
ischemic stoke blockage disrupting blood flow to the brain
Term
what is matobolic syndrome?
Definition
high risk of doing to much that is bad for you. a bunch of risk factors
Term
how does smoking damge the heart?
Definition

nicotine over stimulates the heart

carbon monoxide reduces oxygen supply to the heart

increase blood clotting

cause irreversible damage to the arteries

Term
what percentage of men and women die from lung and bronchus?
Definition

men-31%

women-25%

Term
what are systems that go back to the heart?
Definition

Venules

Veins

Term
what systems in the body carry blood way from the heart?
Definition

arteries

arterioles

capaillaries

Term
Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
a condition resulting from the heart's ability to pump out blood  that returns to it; blood backs up veins leading to the heart, causing an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
Term
what is the cause of rhematic heart disease
Definition
cause by bacterial affection
Term

what normal and high for HDL?

what is HDL?

Definition

low-less than 40 (undesirable)

High- 60 or more (desiarble)

transport cholesterol out of arteries

Term
What is normal, high, and low for total cholesterol level?
Definition

Less than 200 (desirable)

200-239 (Boderling High)

240 or more (High)

Term
what is lipoprotein?
Definition
protein and lipid substances in the blood that carry fats and cholesterol; classified according to sixe, density, and chemical composition
Term
what is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Definition
rupture by blood vessel
Term
What is the end product or artchsecloersis?
Definition
Cornoary Heart Disease that ususaly leads to a stroke or the results is a stroke
Term
what are the dimensions of health
Definition
Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Interpersonal, Spiritual, Enviromental
Term
what I target heart rate calculation?
Definition

220-age=MHR

and then you times it by the training intensity if giving to you.

Term
what is cancer?
Definition
abnormal, uncontrolled muplication of cells
Term
what are some self xams we should do when it comes to cancer and how often?
Definition
its better to lay down and place right hand behind head, move breast around in an up and down pattern,
Term
what are some techniques that males shoudl use in order to self exam themselves and how often?
Definition
should test after warm baths or showers, look for swelling in the scrotum, perform self exam each month, middle finger on testicles and thumbs up
Term
what is muscualr strength?
Definition
maximal force that a muscle or group of muscles can generate from one movement
Term
what is muscualr endurance?
Definition
capacity to sustain repeated muscle actions
Term
what is slow twitch fibers?
Definition
muscles fibers that contract slowly and are resistant to fatique (oxidative)
Term
what is fast twitch fibers?
Definition
muscles fibers that contract rapidly and forcefully but fatique quickly
Term
what is overload?
Definition
placing great stress or demand on the body than it is normally accoustomed to handling
Term
what is specificity?
Definition
each part of the body adapts to particular type and amount of stress placed on it
Term
what  hypertrophy?
Definition
increase in size of muscles brought on by working the muscles harder than normal
Term
what is atrophy?
Definition
decrease in size of muscles b/c of inactivity
Term
what is hyperplasia?
Definition
increase in number of muscle fiber brought on by working the muscles harder than normal
Term
what is static excerise?
Definition
excerise involving a muscle contraction without a change in the muscles length AKA isometric
Term
what is dynamic excerise? and another word for it?
Definition
excerise involving a muscle contraction with a change in the muscle strength
Term
what is portein? and how it built? and what are some good sources of proteins
Definition
an essential nutrient a compund made of amino acids that contain carbon, hydrogen,  oxygen, and nitrogen and amino acids are the building blocks of porteins, legumes vegetables such as peas and beans
Term
what are carbs? what are two kind?
Definition
an essential nutrient such as sugars, straches, and dietary fiber are all carbs, Simple which are are the sweetness in much food and complex are the straches
Term

what are they types of dietary fiber?

 

Definition

Dietary fiber

Functional fiber

Total fiber

Term
What is dietary fiber?
Definition
Non digestible carbs and lignin that are intact in plants
Term
what is functional fiber?
Definition
nondigestable carbsither isolated from natural sources or synthesized.
Term
what is total fiber?
Definition
total amount of dietary fiber and functional fiber in the diet
Term
what are the two properties of fiber?
Definition

soluble(viscous) fiber-fiber that dissolves in water or is broken by bacteria in the large intestine

insoluble fiber-does not dissolve in water and is not broken down by the large intestine

Term
what are the major STD's?
Definition
HIV/AIDS, chlaymydia, Gonrrhea, Human Papillomavirus, Gential herpes, Hepatitis B, Syphilis
Term
What kills the most vitims? what is it?
Definition
HIV cause AIDS, sexually transmitted disease and HIV damages the body's immune system
Term
wh
Definition
Term
what is chalmydia? symptons?
Definition
sexually transmitted disease, symptons is painful unrination, discharge in penis and in men can damage being fertility.
Term
what amount of calries per gram is in fats, protein, and carbs?
Definition
Fat= 9 calories per gram
Protein 4 calories per gram
Carb= 4 clarioes per gram
Term
what are minerals?
Definition
inorganice compounds needed in small amounts for the regulation, growth and maintenance of body's tissue and functions
Term
what are depressants?
Definition
drugs that inhibit the function of the central nervous system (CNS) and are among the most widely used drugs in the world
Term
what are stimulants?
Definition
class of psychoactive drug that increase activity in the brain. These drugs can temporarily elevate alertness, mood and awareness.
Term
what is alcohol? what is BAC? what are types of drinking?
Definition
intoxicating ingredients innfermented liquors (ethyl alcohol) BAC.08
there is binge drinking
Term
what is nicotine?
Definition
psychoactive and addictvie drug present in tobacco products
Synar Amendment- federal law that requires states to set the min legal age for purchasing tababcco products at 18 years and requires states to enforce this law.
Enviromental tabacoo smoke (ETS) or secondhand smoking
6/22/09 Obama signed act giving oversight of tobacco to FDA (light, mild, and low tar)
Term
what is marijianan and what does it do you acute or chronic?
Definition
Products dervied from hemp plant
most abused illicit drug in the U.S
acute effects- reduced concetration, slowed reaction time, impaired short term memory, imparied judgement
chronic effects -damage to the respiaratory system, amotivational syndrome (harrah really disagrees with this)
Term
what is cocaine and crack? what are the two different types? what type of people are related to one and the other?
Definition
cocain is the psychoactvie ingredient in the leaves of the cocoa plant
powerful and addictive euphoriant/stimulant
two differten type of users power is the one who has the money and the crach is the one who really dont
Purified forms - salt(white powder) crack
Term
what are som hallucinates? what are some examples of some?
Definition
produce illusion, hallucainations, changes in preception
Synesthesia-mixing of the senses
both naturally derived and synthetic
LSD (SF), mescalin, peyoute, mushrooms
Term
what are some inherited risk factors?
Definition
Most research related to drug dependence inherited risk on alcholism
research has shown genetic and biological markers may be predispose someone to increase suscceptibility to develop alochol-related problems
Term
what are some enviromental factors?
Definition
personal factors
home and family life- if parents drink a lot and become drunk then you are more likely to drink and get drunk
school and perr groups
sociocultural enviroment-an example is the college life.
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