health: disease unit test

Specific examples of positive lifestyle choices

-eat healthy (try to avoid fast food) -sleep (at a reasonable time/get 8-10 hours every night) -dont do drugs -reduce your stress

List 5 suggestions for fighting the common cold

-eat well -get plenty of sleep -exercise regularly -keep stress in balance -avoid smoking

List the three physical hazards that may cause illness

-environment -heredity lifestyle

Disease

any condition that negatively affects the normal functioning of the mind or body

Explain the role of the lymphatic network in the defense against disease

the lymphatic network is the second line of defensive against disease and produces white blood cells.

Lifestyle Disease

those diseases cause by health habits

Acute Disease

those diseases that develop suddenly with symptoms that are often severe

Risk Factors

traits or habits that raise someone's chances of getting a disease.

___________ are responsible for more infections that any other pathogen

viruses are responsible for more infections that any other pathogen

Regenerate

the ability of the body to be renewed or to be restored

Degenerative Disease

the body's tissues break down and do not grow or function properly

Explain the function of T-Cells and B-Cells in the lymphatic network

B-CELLS: antibodies that attack germ cells T-CELLS: fight specific diseases

Scientists have found that a __________, a mixture of weakened or killed germ cells, will cause the body to produce enough _____________________ for that particular disease.

Scientists have found that a vaccine, a mixture of weakened or killed germ cells, will cause the body to produce enough antibodies for that particular disease.

Genetic disorder

a disease or condition caused primarily by a defect or defects in the inherited material within a person's genes.

Degeneration

a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to a worsened kind or state

Birth Defects

abnormalities obvious at birth or detectable early in infancy

Infectious Disease

all diseases that are caused by the spread of germs

Noninfectious Disease

diseases caused by heredity, environment, and a person's lifestyle and are not passed on from one person to another

Chronic Disease

diseases that develop gradually and may persist for years.

Congenital

genetic disorders that are evident at birth

Pathogens

microorganisms that cause disease

_________ is a disease that results in a high number of white blood cells in the blood

mono is a disease that results in a high number of white blood cells in the blood

_________________ is very important when fighting degenerative disease

prevention