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Health Care
9th Grade
05/24/2012

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Anorexia Nervosa
Definition
is a disease characterized by abnormal eating behavior.
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Amnesia
Definition
is a sudden loss of memory
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Ulcer
Definition
is a condition caused by excessive acid production.
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Heart Disease
Definition
high blood pressure is one of the causes
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Compulsion
Definition
is an unreasonable need to act in a certain way
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Biofeedback
Definition
is a stress-management technique in which a person learns to recognize and control a physical function
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Mental rehearsal
Definition
is practicing an event in the mind to reduce stress
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phobia
Definition
is anxiety related to a specific situation or object
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Resistance Stage
Definition
is a period during which your body tries to recover from a recent stress
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Manic-depressive disorder
Definition
is shifting from one emotional extreme to another for no apparent reason
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Schizophrenia
Definition
is a condition characterized as "split mind"
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Clinical Depression
Definition
Feeling overwhelmed by sadness for months usually leads to Clinical Depression
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Homeostasis
Definition
is the normal balanced state of the body
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Stereotype
Definition
is an over generalized belief about an entire group
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Empathy
Definition
is the ability to understand how another person feels.
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Gender Roles
Definition
are behaviors and attitudes socially categorized as masculine or feminine
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Compatibility
Definition
is the ability to exist in harmony with another person
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Commitment
Definition
is the determination to develop a fulfilling relationship
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Prejudice
Definition
is a negative feeling about certain groups op people based on stereotypes
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Infatuation
Definition
is the intense and sometimes overwhelming attraction to another person
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Peer pressure
Definition
is the need to conform to the expectations of friends
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Compromise
Definition
is the willingness of each person to give up something in order to reach agreement
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Arthritis
Definition
is a disorder that affects the joints of the body
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Alzheimer's disease
Definition
is a form of dementia characterized by mental confusion and forgetfulness
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Osteoporosis
Definition
is a condition caused by the loss of bone calcium that results in brittleness of the bones
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Pituitary gland
Definition
regulates many of the other endocrine glands in the body
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thyroid gland
Definition
regulates the rate of metabolism in the body
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Adrenal Gland
Definition
releases a hormone that is an important factor in the fight or flight response
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Pancreas
Definition
controls the level of sugar in the blood
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Down Syndrome
Definition
is a disease caused by the inheritance of an extra chromosome
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Liver
Definition
produces bile
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Stomach
Definition
mixes food with gastric juices to form chyme
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Small intestine
Definition
completes chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients
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Large intestine
Definition
absorbs water and gets rid of wastes
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Aerobic exercise
Definition
conditions both he cardiovascular and respiratory systems
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Isometric exercise
Definition
involves contracting the muscles with very little movement
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Isotonic exercise
Definition
involves contraction and relaxation for muscles through their full range of motion
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Anaerobic exercise
Definition
involves intense physical activity for a few seconds to a few minutes.
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Insomnia
Definition
is the inability to fall asleep
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Sleep apnea
Definition
is when a person stops breathing during the night for multiple seconds at a time
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Narcolepsy
Definition
is a condition that involves falling asleep quickly and unpredictably
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Cardiac Muscle
Definition
is the muscle in the heart
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Skeletal muscles
Definition
are the ones you control voluntarily
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Smooth muscles
Definition
are the involuntary muscles found in the esophagus and intestine
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cerebrum
Definition
is the part of the brain that controls memory and reasoning
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cerebellum
Definition
is the part of the brain responsible for coordinating contraction of muscles
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Brainstem
Definition
is part of brain that automatically controls heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure
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Amino acids
Definition
are substances that make up proteins
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Glucose
Definition
Simple carbohydrates
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Vitamins
Definition
are nutrients that are made by living things and assist many chemical reactions in the body.
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Obesity
Definition
is characterized by a weight of 20 percent or more above appropriate weight
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Diabetes Mellitus
Definition
extreme thirst is a symptom
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hypoglycemia
Definition
is characterized by a low level of glucose in the blood.
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Skin
Definition
is considered the largest organ of the human body
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Metabolism
Definition
is the chemical processes by which the body breaks down food to release energy
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Cirrhosis
Definition
is liver damage usually caused by alcohol abuse
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Emphysema
Definition
is a lung disease that can result from smoking
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Nicotine patch
Definition
is a product designed to reduce a smoker's cravings for cigarettes
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Leukoplakia
Definition
are sores in the mouth caused by the use of smokeless tobacco
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Tar
Definition
is a substance that causes smoker's fingers and teeth to turn brown
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Nicotine
Definition
is the addicting and poisonous drug found in tobacco
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Phagocytes
Definition
are cells that take part in inflammation and help eat up foreign cells
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Antibodies
Definition
are proteins produced by B cells that bind up pathogens or the toxins produced by pathogens
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T-lymphocytes
Definition
are white blood cells that either kill pathogens directly or help regulate other cells of the immune system
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Hypertension
Definition
is another term for high blood pressure
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Biopsies
Definition
are a technique used to examine tissue that may be cancerous
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Arteriosclerosis
Definition
is a condition that occurs when the arteries in the heart harden
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Stroke
Definition
is a condition that occurs when a weakened artery busts in the brain
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Pneumonia
Definition
infectious disease that affects the lungs
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Vaccine
Definition
is a substance that caused the immune system to make antibodies to fight particular diseases
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Hepatitis
Definition
is a viral disease that affects the liver
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Heimlich Maneuver
Definition
is used to dislodge an object that is blocking a person's airway
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Hemorrhage
Definition
is a condition involving very dangerous bleeding
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Shock
Definition
is a condition in which the heart fails to circulate blood to the vital organs
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