Health Final Exam

Inflammation of a joint that causes pain and swelling in that joint.

Part of the neuron that delivers electrical impulses toward the cell body.

A disease characterized by frequent seizures.

A muscle that requires a conscious signal sent from the brain in order to move it.

Breast cancer treatment that treats breast tissue only. Examples are lumpectomy, mastectomy, and radiation.

Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

The #1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. is ____________________.

The test used to detect ovarian and uterine cancer.

Part of the brain that allows communication between the right and left hemispheres.

This nutrient is the best source of immediate energy.

Part of the brain responsible for balance, posture, and coordination.

This lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and auditory processing.

Lobe of the brain responsible for sensory information such as heat, cold, pain, etc.

Disease resulting in hardening of artery walls caused by the build-up of plaque.

Which of these diseases is almost always caused by smoking?

Female reproductive organs responsible for production of eggs and female hormones.

Lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine is called _________________.

The nutrient used to build muscle, hair, skin, and internal organs.

This professional is allowed to prescribe medication for mental illness.

Gland in the brain that regulates internal body temperature, thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns.

You notice that your friend has lost weight, stopped doing activities she enjoys, and is irritable most of the time. He/she might be suffering with ______________________.

This chemical releases a "feel-good response" when secreted by the brain.

This joint allows for the widest range of motion.

These are the cells responsible for carving out old, damaged, dead bone.

Fibrous cord that connects bone to bone.

The bicep and tricep muscles are examples of what type of muscle tissue?