Health M1-M6

If a person cannot pay attention, concentrate, and/or is very hyperactive with impulsive behavior, they may be showing signs of which of the following conditions?

ADHD

One theory for the obesity epidemic in America presented in this unit is that

Americans have access to a poor diet that is highly promoted at low-cost

Which of the following is a helpful way to cope with your emotions?

Confronting the situation head on

Which of the following is NOT a good way to prevent dehydration?

Drink 64 ounces caffeinated liquids like coffee, tea, or soda

Which of the following is true about "eustress"?

Eustress is positive stress

When you forget your P.E. clothes, have too much homework and have soccer and basketball practice after school, these types of stressors are:

Everyday problems

Which of the following is the safest, most sensible way to lose weight?

Exercise

Which of the following statements about the causes of mental illness is NOT true?

Experiences a person has as a child play no role in causing mental disorders.

True or False: Weight that you lose when following a fad diet is permanent.

False

Which of the following are risk factors for drug abuse and addiction?

Family history to mental illness, family history of addiction, peer pressure

What is heredity?

Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

What is the study of heredity?

Heredity is the study of Genetics

Which of the following is true about mucous lining the organs in the respiratory tract?

Mucous protects the organisms from pathogens that might be inhaled.

The monthly flow of blood and tissue from uterus is known as:

NOT ovulation

The two main functions of the epididymis is to:

NOT produce, store and release

Approximately how long does sperm maturation take?

NOT two months

What helps the body grow and function properly and provides the energy you need to do your everyday activities?

Nutrients

Which of the following statements about the risks of drug abuse is true?

People dependent on psychoactive drugs may experience life threatening symptoms when they quit abusing drugs.

Peas and beans are good plant sources of _________.

Proteins and amino acids.

The best way to determine the nutritional value of a food is by

Reading the food label

In general, people with a higher basal metabolic rate

Require more calories

Gender can influence your health because risk factors may vary between males and females.

There are certain health risks that only apply to males or females.

Scientist who study addiction have proven that a person is more at risk of becoming an addict if

They have family members who have had a drug problem, they start drugs at a young age, they have mental health problems like depression, they hang around other people who use drugs.

This type of fat is made when hydrogen is added to the fat molecules in vegetable oils:

Trans fats

True or False: A healthy lifestyle includes good mental and emotional well being.

True

True or False: A social benefit of physical activity is that exercising with a friend can be fun.

True

True or False: Emotional health has to do with feelings like sadness, anger, or happiness.

True

True or False: Mental health has to do with feelings, sadness, or happiness.

True

True or False: Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure.

True

True or False: Processed carbohydrates (simple sugars) do not contain natural sources of nutrients like complex carbohydrates (whole grains).

True

True or False: The amount of calories burned depends upon the type, duration and intensity of the activity.

True

Which statement below is NOT a cause of an infectious disease?

acids in the stomach

What is the substance responsible for providing us quick (instant) energy to deal with emergency situations?

adenosine triphosphate

What is the correct order of the three stages of the body's stress response?

alarm stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage

Which of the following is not a part of the inflammatory response?

blood flow to the area decreases

Your personal behavior

can affect the people closest to you.

Many people undergo behavior changes in their teens, which of the following is an example?

change in attention, change in motivation, change in risk-taking behavior

What small hair-like structures catch the oocyte as it is released from the ovary?

cilia

Your body needs to stay in a state of homeostasis. What does this mean?

continual Balance

Where in the ovaries does oocyte (egg) production occur?

cortex

Which of the following is a NOT a warning sign for suicide?

demonstrating positive coping skills

If uncoiled, this structure would measure approximately 23 feet.

epididymis

true or false: Inflammation is the process that occurs when your body destroys pathogens that it has previously encountered before the pathogens are able to cause disease.

false

true or false: It is impossible for a person to become addicted to drugs after the first try?

false

true or false: A drug that speeds up activities of the central nervous system is known as a depressant.

false, A stimulant speeds up the activities.

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a bacterial infection?

flu

Ring worm is a skin disease that is caused by a

fungus

Once the sperm leaves the testes, what part of the epididymis does it travel to?

head

Glands are located throughout your body and release substances called:

hormones

The inflammatory response causes swelling because it

increases blood flow to the area of the injury

Tolerance causes a drinker's body to need

increasingly larger amounts of alcohol to achieve the original effect.

An example of the body's second line of defense against a pathogen is

inflammation

Which of the following is NOT true of adrenaline?

it is located in your liver

If fertilization does not occur what will happen to the oocyte?

it will degenerate

Which of the following engulfs pathogens or an invading virus or bacteria.

macrophage

Which of the following is a sign of possible drug abuse?

major changes in behavior or personality

An illness that affects the brain and reduces a person's ability to cope, to adjust to every day life changes, or to get along with others is called a(n)

mental disorder

What should make up the smallest portion of an individual's diet?

oils

The food label on a package of pretzels states a percent Daily Value for iron of 5 percent. This means that

one serving of the pretzels contains 5 percent of the iron that the average person needs each day.

Which gland plays a large role in the distribution of calcium and phosphate throughout the body?

parathyroid gland

A disease-causing agent is called a(n)

pathogen

The following statements about pathogens are true except for one, which statement is not true?

pathogens belong in the human body

Your body's first line of defense against infectious disease includes

physical barriers like skin, mucous membranes, and cilia

The main function of the testes is to:

produce sperm

The third line of defense fights disease by

producing a specific and unique response for each kind of pathogen it encounters.

The skin performs all of the following functions except ________.

receives sensory information from the environment, HELPS THE BODY WITH DIGESTION, protects the body from accidents or injury, maintains body temperature

Which of the following is a first line of defense against pathogens?

skin

If you can get along with others, at work, school, and/or play, you are said that you have good _________.

social health

Mucous membranes are present in all of the following areas of the body except:

surface of the skin

What should you do if you have suicidal thoughts?

talk to someone

What is your basal metabolic rate?

the rate at which you use energy when your body is at rest

true or false: A vaccine causes the immune system to respond by fighting a pathogen without having symptoms of infection.

true

true or false: Alcohol and other drug use among our nation's youth remains a major public health problem?

true

true or false: Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that line your air passages to help trap and remove pathogens.

true

true or false: Hallucinogens are strong mood changing drugs with unpredictable psychological effects.

true

true or false: Infectious diseases are also known as communicable diseases.

true

true or false: LSD, marijuana, and ecstasy are categorized as schedule I drugs.

true

true or false: Repeated drug use may lead to drug tolerance which occurs when a user requires larger amounts of the drug to achieve the desired effect.

true

true or false: You can lower your blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke if you learn to manage your stress.

true

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus?

tuberculosis

Nerve cells that are destroyed by alcohol abuse

usually cannot grow again

Which of the following structures is where the fertilized oocyte will develop into a baby?

uterus

What structure acts as a birth canal during labor?

vagina

Which of the following is an example of when your body might need adrenaline?

when u give a speech in front of the class

When a drug dependent person stops taking that drug his or her body demonstrates symptoms known as _______.

withdrawal

Swimming, running, biking, and brisk walking are all forms of

Aerobic Exercise