Health Science Final Exam Study Guide

DO NOT BE LATE TO YOUR FINAL! Please note that the final exam starts earlier than the regularly scheduled class time (Tues. Dec. 13 from 8:00-10:30AM). Please bring the skinny green scantron (numbered 1-100) that we have used for all of our exams. Bring at least two sharpened pencils with you so that you don’t have to sharpen them in class.

The Final Exam is worth 150 points:

50 points will come from review material (Ch’s, 1,2,3,10-16 and 20) and 100 pts. will come from the new material (Ch’s. 5, 6, 17, and the STD handout

Study Guide for the Review Portion of the Final Exam

Chapter 1 (Taking Charge of your Health)

· What is wellness and what are the six dimensions of wellness? How is each dimension of wellness maintained?

· How are the dimensions of wellness connected?

Chapter 2 (Stress: The Constant Challenge)

· Which two systems control the stress (“fight or flight”) response? Which system works slowly, which system works fast? How do they work together to allow your body to respond to a stressful situation? (think about the release of cortisol and adrenaline from the adrenal glands and what changes these hormones bring about in the body.)

· What are effective and ineffective ways of managing stress?

· What is the basic organization of the CNS? What types of activities do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems control?

· What factors determine how we respond to stress?

Chapter 3 (Psychological Wellness)

· What is psychological wellness?

· What is the physiological basis for mood disorders discussed in class?

· What does the term self-actualization involve? What criteria did Maslow determine must be met before reaching self-actualization?

Chapter 10(The Responsible use of Alcohol)

· What is the psychoactive drug in alcoholic beverages?

· What is BAC and what is the legal limit?

· What is cirrhosis and fetal alcohol syndrome?

· What is the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism (alcohol dependence)?

· Which organ is the main site of alcohol metabolism? Main site of alcohol absorption?

Chapter 11(Toward a Tobacco Free Society)

· What is the main reason why people continue to smoke?

· Know the health hazards associated with tobacco usage. (Not just for the individual that uses it, but for the people/environment around them)

Chapter 12 (Nutrition)

· What are the three essential nutrients that supply energy? Which one supplies the most energy?

· What are HDLs and LDLs? Which ones are “good” and which ones are “bad” for you?

· What is the difference between refined and whole grain foods? Which are healthier for you?

· What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? Which are healthier for you?

Chapter 13 (Exercise for Health and Fitness)

· What is physical fitness and what are the five components of physical fitness?

· What are the long term effects/benefits of exercise?

Chapter 14 (Weight Management)

· What Factors Contribute To Excess Body Fat?

· What is obesity and what are the dangers of being obese?

· What is body mass index and what does this number tell you?

Chapter 15 (Cardiovascular Health)

· What are the six major risk factors for CVD?

· What risk factors can you change, which ones can’t you change?

· What are the recommended guidelines to lower your risk of CVD?

· What are important numbers to know about yourself? (BP, Cholesterol level, etc.)

Chapter 16 (Cancer)

· Cancer usually takes what form?

· How do you classify cancers?

· What is the difference between benign and malignant tumors?

· What are the main risk factors for lung and skin cancer and how can these two be prevented?

Chapter 20 (conventional and complementary medicine)

· What are the beliefs about health for eastern versus western medicine?

· What does western medicine rely on to treat disease?

Study Guide for New Material on the Final Exam

Sex and Your Body (Ch. 5)

· Know the function and location of the male and female sex organs and related structures.

· What is removed during a circumcision?

· What are sex hormones and where in the body are they produced?

· What sex chromosomes will result in male vs. female and at what point is it determined?

· What is conception? How many chromosomes does an egg and sperm carry?

· I want you to know the stages of the menstrual cycle and what main event happens in each? Pay attention to FSH, LH, Estrogen, Progesterone and their effects on the endometrium (innermost lining of uterus) and the follicle w/ egg

· What is dysmenorrhea? Know which of the three forms is the most severe and least severe. (PT, PMS and PMDD)

· When and what happens in males during puberty?

· What is menopause and what are some of things we discussed in class that occur during menopause?

· What happens to estrogen in females and testosterone in males as they age?

· Know the sexual problems and dysfunctions for males and females listed on the power point.

Contraception (Ch. 6)

· What is a contraceptive?

· Know the four general types of contraceptives. (hormonal, barrier, surgical, natural methods).

· What exactly is done during a tubal ligation and vasectomy?

· For each of the contraceptives discussed in class (and therefore on the powerpoint) make sure you know the following:

o How they prevent pregnancy

o What form are they in? (pill, patch, etc.)

o What are two advantages and disadvantages?

· What is abstinence, fertility awareness (calendar and temperature method)?

· How long does a fertilized egg live once its ovulated?

· What is the left over follicle called once the egg is ovulated and what does it produce?

· How long can sperm live in a woman’s body?

· What is the pathway of sperm from seminiferous tubules in the testes to the urethral opening in the penis.

Immunity and Infection (Ch. 17)

· What is the chain of infection and how can it be broken? Be able to define pathogen, reservoir, portal of entry and exit and host.

· What are the components and overall function of the immune system?

· What is a pathogen?

· What is an antigen?

· What are all branches of the immune system and their characteristics?

· Know the types of surface and internal barriers and how they function to protect you.

· Know the important cells for each branch of the adaptive and innate defense system.

· What are the four phases of the immune response and what happens in each one?

· What is the basis of immunization?

· What is the difference between active and passive immunity?

· What is an autoimmune disease?

· What is a virus and its life cycle?

· What is HIV and AIDS. What do individuals with AIDS die from?

· How HIV transmitted?

· What are the components and the function of the lymphatic system?

STD’s (Ch. 18)

· You only need to know the information on the handout!