Wellness I/II Cycle B

Question 1

Dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs, that makes breathing possible

Accepted Answer

diaphragm

Question 2

Cell fragments in the blood, that play an important role in the clotting process

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platelets

Question 3

An irregular heart beat characterized as a fluttering feeling in the chest

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arrhythmia

Question 4

Term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard for the person's height

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Overweight

Question 5

A person who does not eat food from animal source

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vegan

Question 6

The initial response to stress. This response probably helped early humans survive

Accepted Answer

fight or flight response

Question 7

The ratio of your height to your weight

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body mass index (BMI)

Question 8

The liquid component of blood. It makes up 55% of the blood.

Accepted Answer

plasma

Question 9

An infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed

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bronchitis

Question 10

Condition in which an adult has a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher

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Obesity

Question 11

The rate at which the heart muscles contract is regulated by the

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pacemaker

Question 12

Feeling of physical discomfort that is caused by your body's need for nutrients

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hunger

Question 13

Negative stress

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distress

Question 14

Term used to describe a person who is lighter than the standard for the person's height

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Underweight

Question 15

The measure of how much fat one has, as compared to muscle and bone

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Body composition

Question 16

Tiny sacs that look like grapes located in the lungs

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alveoli

Question 17

Name of a lower chamber of the heart

Accepted Answer

ventricle

Question 18

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

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arteries

Question 19

Disorder in which the respiratory passageways become inflamed

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asthma

Question 20

Rate at which you use energy when the body is at rest

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basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Question 21

Recommendations that specify the amounts of certain nutrients that people should obtain daily

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Percentage Daily Values

Question 22

An inability to digest a particular food or food additive

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Food intolerance

Question 23

Large, thin-walled blood vessels that carry blood to the heart

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veins

Question 24

Desire for food that is based on emotional factors

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appetite

Question 25

Component of the blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to all body parts

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red blood cells

Question 26

The degree to which you respect yourself

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self-esteem

Question 27

An event or situation that causes stress

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stressor

Question 28

Narrowing and hardening of artery walls

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atherosclerosis

Question 29

Substance that builds up in artery walls

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plaque

Question 30

Name of an upper chamber of the heart

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atrium

Question 31

Component of the blood that helps protect against diseases and foreign substances

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white blood cells

Question 32

One's reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body and behavior

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emotion

Question 33

One's ____________ consists of the behaviors, attitudes, feelings and ways of thinking

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personality

Question 34

An average blood pressure measurement is 120/80. A measurement of 140/90 is high, aka:

Accepted Answer

hypertension

Question 35

The bad cholesterol

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LDL low-density lipoproteins

Question 36

A person who does not eat meat

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vegetarian

Question 37

When Carbohydrate Loading for a demanding athletic event, one would increase consumption of

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pasta

Question 38

Positive stress that gives you the motivation to perform well, as in a sporting event

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eustress

Question 39

A way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation

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coping strategy

Question 40

The good cholesterol

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HDL high-density lipoproteins

Question 41

The smallest blood vessels in the body

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capillaries

Question 42

A negative response by your immune system to the proteins in certain foods

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Food allergy

Question 43

Popular diet that may help a person lose or gain weight but without proper nutrition or health

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Fad diet

Question 44

The response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened

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stress

Question 45

The force of blood against artery walls

Accepted Answer

blood pressure

Wellness I/II Cycle B

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Wellness I/II Cycle B

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