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33 Cards in this Set
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A combination of physical, mental and social well being is _____.
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Health.
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The state of being free from injury .(Remember the mac computer?)
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________ is actively making choices and descisions that promote good health.
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Wellness
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What is the opposite of being sic? (Note: it is NOT "healthy.")
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What is the definition of attitudes?
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Feelings and beliefs.
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The answer rephrased: emotional states and religions (partly).
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What is the defintion of lifestyle factors?
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Life~related habits.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
"The way you act in the many different situations and events in your life." |
Behavior.
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The sum total of your surroundings are your ___________.
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Environment.
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Think of where an animal lives. That is its ___________.
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________ is the passing on of traits from your parents.
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Heredity.
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To me, this word reminds me of cultures... ?
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Name this system:
The group of organs that transports blood throughout the body to deliver essential materials to body cells and to remove waste materials from the cells; includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. |
Circulatory system.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
The muscle that drives the circulatory system; pumps blood throughout your body. |
Heart.
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Arteries are __________________________.
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The largest blood cells that carry the blood away from the heart.
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What is the "thing" that has the opposite function of an artery? Name the word and write its definition.
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Vein; the blood vessels that take the blood from the body back to the heart.
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e.g. Vena Cava ____.
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What is the function of blood vessels?
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Blood vessels form a network to carry blood throughout your body.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
The smallest blood vessels; tiny tubes that carry blood from the arteries to the body's cells and from the cells to the veins. |
Capillaries.
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Pillars (similar to the word-somewhat).
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What is the word that matches the following definition? (You might also want to add the abbreviation).
The force of the blood on the inside walls of the blood vessels. |
Blood Pressure or B.P.
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Mom always says that her __ is going up when she screams at me.
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What is the name of the following system?
"The organs that provide the body with a continuous supply of oxygen and rid the body of the waste product carbon dioxide (co2)." |
Respiratory system.
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Define "trachea."
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Windpipe.
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Raven (that's so raven) dresses up as Mr/ Wind____. (wind is part of the answer, it is just easier to relate to what with all of her disguises).
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The __________ is a small flap of tissue that closes over the trachea when you swallow so that no food enters the trachea.
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Epiglottis.
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The passages and branches through which air enters your lungs are known as the _______.
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Bronchi.
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What are lungs?
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The main organs of respiration.
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_______ are microscopic air sacs that, when all of them are streched, can cover a tennis court.
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Alveoli.
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The word sounds like a mix of the viola and [the chipmunk] Alvin.
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Define "joints."
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Points of contact between bones.
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Ligaments are _________________________.
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Strong cords of tissue that connect bones at joints.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
"A large muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen." |
Diaphragm.
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Remember the muscle that Sr. Denise kept stressing.
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What system is being defined below?
"Bones that are together with joints and connecting tissues." |
Skeletal sytems.
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The show "bones" and the pirate symbol (jolly roger).
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What is your nose made out of? Write the word and define it.
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Cartilage; a tough but flexible tissue similar to bone.
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What attches muscles to bones?
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Tendons.
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Remember Orlando Bloom <3 as Prince Paris in Troy? Who's heel does he cut off? Now take the name and match it with ______. Voila!
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What is dislocation?
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Ligaments at a joint that are severely stretched or torn and a bone is pushed out of its joints.
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Out of location? In the wrong position? Think on those terms.
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What is the muscular system?
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The group of tough tissues that make the body parts move.
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______ muscles are like those in your digestive system and blood vessels.
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Smooth (muscles).
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Like the surface of a ______, flat rock, the...
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The firmness that muscles wear at all times is ______ ____.
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Muscle tone.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
"The muscle of the heart." |
Cardiac Muscles.
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Heart _______.
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What is the word that matches the following definition?
"Muscles that work with the bones of your skeleton to allow movement." |
Skeletal Muscles.
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Bone(s) _______.
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What is muscular dystrophy?
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A gradual weakening of voluntary muscle tissue.
Interesting fact: those with muscular dystrophy do lose the ability to walk or stand due to the gradual wearing away of their muscles. |
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