| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mental, physical and emotional health | What are the three sides of the health triangle? |
| prevention | Keeping something from happening is called... |
| long-term goal | Deciding on a new career is one example of a... |
| short-term goal | Proofreading an essay that is due tomorrw is an example of a... |
| balanced | When you're healthy, the three sides of your health triangle are... |
| wellness | The achievement of a high level of overall health is called... |
| beta waves | Which are the brain waves that show you are alert or working? |
| alpha waves | What are the waves that show you are relaxed or daydreaming? |
| theta waves | What are the waves that show you are drowsy called? |
| delta waves | What waves show that you are asleep or drowsing? |
| dead | What does a flat brain waves mean? |
| stress and disease | There is a link between....and .... |
| cytokines | chemical messengers that call in immune agents |
| psychoneuroimmunology | examines how the neurological and immune systems interact |
| fight or flight | Distress causes the...syndrome. |
| releases extra sugar into the bloodstream | When you are in distress, your liver... |
| distress | stress that "disses" you...puts you down, hurts you or upsets you. |
| stress | a stimuluos has just occured |
| eustress | healthy stress, benefits you like exercise. |
| stressor | Anything you react to physically or mentally is called a... |
| mind | Most stress is caused by your... |
| falling | The only fear that is born into you is the fear of... |
| homeostasis | your body's constant adjustments to keep everything working in equilibrium. |
| interferones | help fight cancer |
| adrenaline | made in adrenal glands |
| blood pressure | the pressure of blood on the wall of the blood vessels |
| high blood pressure | called hypertension or silent killer. Causes heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure |
| low blood pressure | called hypotension. rarely is a problem, could cause fainting |
| systolic | high number shows how much pressure your system can force through your body |
| diastolic | low number shows how much pressure the system usually has when it is relaxed and dialated |
| sphygmomanometer | Name of instrument used to measure blood pressure. |
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