Health 4 - Self Test

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cancer

abnormal cell growth

hallucinogens

can cause a person to hallucinate

metastasis

drug _______________ is the need for larger doses of a drug to achieve the same effect

heart attack

happens when material blocks the blood flow to the heart

heart

in coronary artery disease, __________________ is damaged by a clot in the flow of blood

HIV

is the virus that causes AIDS

diabetes

mellitus is a condition of high levels of blood sugar in the body

flashbacks

is an image that occurs in the mind of a drug addict after he has stopped using a drug

rest and pumping

if a person's blood pressure reading is 140/80, his ________________________ pressure would be 80, and his ________________________ pressure would be 140

Acohol

is the most widely used drug

men and drugs

the greatest number of AIDS cases are among homosexual ____________ and intravenous drug users who ___________________

body

HIV is carried by body fluids mainly __________________ and semen

ecology

the study of how living things relate to their surroundings

God's

wedding gift to married couple is sex

nicotine

carbon momoxide drives out the _________________ in the red blood cells and causes the heart to work harder

germs

sexually transmitted diseases are spread by ____________________________ passing from a disesased person through sexual contract

stroke

happens when material blocks the blood flow to the brain

malignant

tumor is cancerous

a. change in bladder habits b. a sore that does not heal c. unusual bleeding or discharge d. thickening or lump e. indigestion or difficulty in swallowing f. obvious change in more or wart g. nagging cough or hoarseness

the checklist of the seven warning signs of cancer

AIDS

the destruction of the body's immune system

depressants

the drug that temporarily relieves tension and worry is a _________________________________

marijuana

a hallucinogen that smells like burning rope when smoked is

benign

a harmless tumor is _________________________________

Cardiovascular

disease affects the heart or blood vessels

hypertension

high blood pressure

nicotine

enters the blood stream, stimulates adrenaline, and changes the body's metabolism

a. narcotic analgesics b. stimulants c. depressants d. hallucinogens e. anabolic steroids

five classes of abused drugs

Cocaine

is the stimulant absorbed through the membranes in the nose

nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide

three damaging chemicals in cigarette smoke are ____________________________, ___________________________________, and _______________________________

stimulants

is a substance that increases the central nervous system reaction

Hallucinogens

class of drugs that causes sleep and relieves pain

drug

a chemical substance that changes the body's normal processes


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