health final exam study guide
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Why does your hand hurt when you cut yourself?
Your skin covers your whole body. Nerves in your skin send a message to your spinal cord and into your brain. Your brain will process the message and you will feel the pain. No matter where you get cut, you will feel pain because your skin covers your whole body.
How does your central nervous system protect you from being injured from a burning flame?
When your nerves sense that you are getting too close to a flame, you will take your hand away quickly so you won't get burned. Taking your hand away quickly is an involuntary reflex.
Why do your pupils contract when you open your eyes in bright sunlight?
Your pupils protect your eyes. Light enters your eyes through your pupils. When too much light enters your eyes, you can't see well or even damage your eyes. For example, your pupils contract (get smaller) when you open your eyes or walk from a dark room to a light room.Therefore, you can see better because when your pupils get smaller, less light can get in.
What is the outer layer of your eye called?
The outer layer of your eye is your cornea.
How do your circulatory system and lungs work together to enable you to hold your breath under water?
Breathing oxygen into the lungs gets absorbed into the blood and carried throughout the body.
How do you keep your bones strong?
Keep your bones strong by getting enough calcium. Exercise also keeps your bones strong.
What is the name of the gland that secretes adrenaline?
The adrenal gland secretes adrenaline.
What does adrenaline do?
Within a couple of minutes during a stressful situation, adrenaline is quickly released into your blood. This gives you the feeling that you need to react quickly.
Which two senses make your mouth water?
Your sense of smell and sight work together to make your mouth water when you sense something that is delicious.
How are your ear drums and musical drums similar?
Sound travels by vibrations to your eardrum which allows you to hear. Both our ear drums and musical drums vibrate.
What is the name of the gland that secretes insulin?
The gland that secrets insulin is the pancreas.
What is the stage of life people go through while reaching sexual maturity and becoming capable of reproduction?
Puberty is the stage of life people go through while reaching sexual maturity and becoming capable of reproduction.
How many sperm cells are produced from the testes every day?
The number of sperm cells produced from the testes everyday is about 200 million.
What is a nocturnal emission?
A nocturnal emission is an involuntary ejaculation while sleeping.
What are ovaries?
Ovaries are two glands in females that produce egg cells.
What is the name of 2 hormones that are released from a woman’s ovaries?
Two hormones released from a woman's ovaries are progesterone and estrogen.
How long it is between fertilization of an egg to the beautiful birth of a baby?
It takes approximately 9 months from the time an egg is fertilized and a baby is born.
Write at least 2 facts about “going through menopause”?
Menopause is the stage of life when a woman stops menstruating (having their period). Symptoms of menopause can include hot flashes and irritability.
Provide at least 1 fact about carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products.
What can cause osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis can be caused by a lack of calcium intake. In other words, eating foods with calcium help keep our bones healthy.
Why is drinking skim milk better for you than drinking whole milk?
Skim milk has fewer calories than whole milk.
What type of meat is the healthiest for you?
Lean meat is healthier to eat than meat because lean meat has less fat. Chicken and turkey are considered lean meats.
Write at least 1 major advantage to exercise?
1 major advantage to exercise is to lose weight.
If you were concerned about your body weight, write at least 1 sentence about who you would talk to about it?
If I was concerned about my body weight, I would talk to my doctor about it.
What are the 5 foods in the food group.
5 foods in the "food group" are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy. The key to healthy eating is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the 5 food groups.
Use these words to fill in the blanks to complete these sentences?
fat
calcium
calories
bones
protein
Milk is a great source of ________________which is essential for building
calcium
strong ____________________. Healthy skin is just one of the benefits of
bones
eating foods that are rich in ____________________. Junk food is loaded
protein
with extra_________________, that could wind up staying in your body as
calories
___________________.
fat
What is a vaccine?
A vaccination is a shot of dead or weakened viruses into your body. Your body makes antibodies to fight the virus. Afterwards, you should become immune to catching the virus.
What are antibodies?
Antibodies are proteins that kills a specific pathogen (germ).
What is a communicable disease?
A communicable disease is a disease that can be passed on from one person to another.
What does pathogen mean?
A pathogen is the same thing as a germ.
What does “incubation period” mean?
The incubation period is the time between the initial infection and the appearance of symptoms of a disease.
Where does food travel before it reaches your stomach?
Food travels down the esophagus before it reaches the stomach.
Give an example of endurance.
Endurance is the ability to stay with an activity for a long time. Think of a time that you have seen someone with good endurance.
What is flexibility?
Flexibility is the ability to twist, turn, bend, and stretch easily. Think of a time you have seen someone exhibit good flexibility.
Where are places on your body you can take your pulse rate?
You can take your pulse on the side of your neck or on your wrist.
Why are rest and sleep are important to fitness?
When you are tired your body is not able to function properly. You have a hard time paying attention, feel stressed, and have the potential to getting sick or hurt.
What is an involuntary body function? Give an example.
Heart beat, breathing, blinking, and hiccups are examples of involuntary body functions. They are all controlled by our nervous system and happen without thinking about it.
Write at least 1 example of a voluntary body function?
A voluntary body function is one that you have control over, like raising your hand, and walking.
What does your nervous system do to protect you from burning your mouth on hot food?
If you are aware, your nervous system cells will feel the intense heat and you will move the hot food away from your mouth.
How is the sense of touch different than your other senses?
Skin is the largest organ. It covers your whole body. Therefore, you can sense touch on all parts of your body.
Why can’t you keep your eyes open when you sneeze?
Closing your eyes when you sneeze is an involuntary body function.
What type of joint do you have in your arm that makes it possible to bend your arm?
Your elbow is a hinge joint.
What is the similarity between tendons and ligaments?
Tendons and ligaments attach body parts together. Tendons are attached to bone. Ligaments attach bone to bone.
Your skin covers your whole body. Nerves in your skin send a message to your spinal cord and into your brain. Your brain will process the message and you will feel the pain. No matter where you get cut, you will feel pain because your skin covers your whole body.
How does your central nervous system protect you from being injured from a burning flame?
When your nerves sense that you are getting too close to a flame, you will take your hand away quickly so you won't get burned. Taking your hand away quickly is an involuntary reflex.
Why do your pupils contract when you open your eyes in bright sunlight?
Your pupils protect your eyes. Light enters your eyes through your pupils. When too much light enters your eyes, you can't see well or even damage your eyes. For example, your pupils contract (get smaller) when you open your eyes or walk from a dark room to a light room.Therefore, you can see better because when your pupils get smaller, less light can get in.
What is the outer layer of your eye called?
The outer layer of your eye is your cornea.
How do your circulatory system and lungs work together to enable you to hold your breath under water?
Breathing oxygen into the lungs gets absorbed into the blood and carried throughout the body.
How do you keep your bones strong?
Keep your bones strong by getting enough calcium. Exercise also keeps your bones strong.
What is the name of the gland that secretes adrenaline?
The adrenal gland secretes adrenaline.
What does adrenaline do?
Within a couple of minutes during a stressful situation, adrenaline is quickly released into your blood. This gives you the feeling that you need to react quickly.
Which two senses make your mouth water?
Your sense of smell and sight work together to make your mouth water when you sense something that is delicious.
How are your ear drums and musical drums similar?
Sound travels by vibrations to your eardrum which allows you to hear. Both our ear drums and musical drums vibrate.
What is the name of the gland that secretes insulin?
The gland that secrets insulin is the pancreas.
What is the stage of life people go through while reaching sexual maturity and becoming capable of reproduction?
Puberty is the stage of life people go through while reaching sexual maturity and becoming capable of reproduction.
How many sperm cells are produced from the testes every day?
The number of sperm cells produced from the testes everyday is about 200 million.
What is a nocturnal emission?
A nocturnal emission is an involuntary ejaculation while sleeping.
What are ovaries?
Ovaries are two glands in females that produce egg cells.
What is the name of 2 hormones that are released from a woman’s ovaries?
Two hormones released from a woman's ovaries are progesterone and estrogen.
How long it is between fertilization of an egg to the beautiful birth of a baby?
It takes approximately 9 months from the time an egg is fertilized and a baby is born.
Write at least 2 facts about “going through menopause”?
Menopause is the stage of life when a woman stops menstruating (having their period). Symptoms of menopause can include hot flashes and irritability.
Provide at least 1 fact about carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products.
What can cause osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis can be caused by a lack of calcium intake. In other words, eating foods with calcium help keep our bones healthy.
Why is drinking skim milk better for you than drinking whole milk?
Skim milk has fewer calories than whole milk.
What type of meat is the healthiest for you?
Lean meat is healthier to eat than meat because lean meat has less fat. Chicken and turkey are considered lean meats.
Write at least 1 major advantage to exercise?
1 major advantage to exercise is to lose weight.
If you were concerned about your body weight, write at least 1 sentence about who you would talk to about it?
If I was concerned about my body weight, I would talk to my doctor about it.
What are the 5 foods in the food group.
5 foods in the "food group" are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy. The key to healthy eating is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the 5 food groups.
Use these words to fill in the blanks to complete these sentences?
fat
calcium
calories
bones
protein
Milk is a great source of ________________which is essential for building
calcium
strong ____________________. Healthy skin is just one of the benefits of
bones
eating foods that are rich in ____________________. Junk food is loaded
protein
with extra_________________, that could wind up staying in your body as
calories
___________________.
fat
What is a vaccine?
A vaccination is a shot of dead or weakened viruses into your body. Your body makes antibodies to fight the virus. Afterwards, you should become immune to catching the virus.
What are antibodies?
Antibodies are proteins that kills a specific pathogen (germ).
What is a communicable disease?
A communicable disease is a disease that can be passed on from one person to another.
What does pathogen mean?
A pathogen is the same thing as a germ.
What does “incubation period” mean?
The incubation period is the time between the initial infection and the appearance of symptoms of a disease.
Where does food travel before it reaches your stomach?
Food travels down the esophagus before it reaches the stomach.
Give an example of endurance.
Endurance is the ability to stay with an activity for a long time. Think of a time that you have seen someone with good endurance.
What is flexibility?
Flexibility is the ability to twist, turn, bend, and stretch easily. Think of a time you have seen someone exhibit good flexibility.
Where are places on your body you can take your pulse rate?
You can take your pulse on the side of your neck or on your wrist.
Why are rest and sleep are important to fitness?
When you are tired your body is not able to function properly. You have a hard time paying attention, feel stressed, and have the potential to getting sick or hurt.
What is an involuntary body function? Give an example.
Heart beat, breathing, blinking, and hiccups are examples of involuntary body functions. They are all controlled by our nervous system and happen without thinking about it.
Write at least 1 example of a voluntary body function?
A voluntary body function is one that you have control over, like raising your hand, and walking.
What does your nervous system do to protect you from burning your mouth on hot food?
If you are aware, your nervous system cells will feel the intense heat and you will move the hot food away from your mouth.
How is the sense of touch different than your other senses?
Skin is the largest organ. It covers your whole body. Therefore, you can sense touch on all parts of your body.
Why can’t you keep your eyes open when you sneeze?
Closing your eyes when you sneeze is an involuntary body function.
What type of joint do you have in your arm that makes it possible to bend your arm?
Your elbow is a hinge joint.
What is the similarity between tendons and ligaments?
Tendons and ligaments attach body parts together. Tendons are attached to bone. Ligaments attach bone to bone.