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Lesson 1 unit 3
Health
Term | Definition |
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Cells | the basic building blocks of life. |
Tissue | groups of similar cells that do the same kind of work |
Organs | structures made up of different types of tissues that all work together. |
Skeletal System | a body system consisting of bones and the tissues connecting them |
Muscular System | made up of all the muscles in your body |
Digestive System | The body system that controls digestion of food. |
Excretory System | gets rid of the wastes your body produces and also maintains fluid balance. |
Circulatory System | allows the body to move blood to and from tissues |
Respiratory System | enables you to breathe; transports oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the body |
Nervous System | the control center and communication system of the body |
Disease | a condition that affects the proper functioning of the body or mind |
Communicable Disease | diseases that can be spread |
Non-communicable Disease | diseases that do not spread, such as cancer and diabetes |
Pathogen | a microscopic organism that causes communicable disease |
Contagious | when one can spread a virus to others by direct or indirect contact |
Vaccine | medicine that protect you from getting certain diseases |
Medicines | drugs used to treat, cure or prevent disease |
Prescription Medicines | medicines sold only with a written order from a doctor. |
Over-the-counter Medicines | medicines available without a written order from a doctor. |
Antibiotic | medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria and other specific germs |
Side Effect | any reaction to a medicine other than the one intended |
Tolerance | the body becomes used to the medicine and it longer has the same effect |
Nicotine | a drug that speeds up the heartbeat and affects the central nervous system |
Carbon Monoxide | poisonous, odorless gas produced when tobacco burns |
Tar | thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns |
Emphysema | a disease that occurs when the tiny air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity, or ability to stretch |
Alcohol | a substance produced by a chemical reaction in carbohydrates |
Depressant | a drug that slows down the brain and body functions |
Cirrhosis | destruction and scarring of the liver tissue |
Inhalants | substances whose fumes or vapors are inhaled, or breathed in |
Marijuana | an illegal drug that comes from the hemp plant; also known as pot or weed |
Stimulants | drugs that speed up the body’s functions |
Narcotics | strong drugs that relieve pain; prescription drugs that are abused |
Hallucinogens | illegal drugs that cause the user’s brain to create or distort images and to see and hear things that are not real |