Unhealthy Behaviors and Your Health
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Objective
I can evaluate how unhealthy behaviors can increase the risk of injury or illness. Explain the HIV and AID. Explain the progression of Type II diabetes.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 4:43Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When the brain senses stress, it activates the autonomic nervous system, which communicates stress to the intestinal nervous system.
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Stress hormones affect immune cells by initially helping to fight invaders, but chronic stress can dampen the function of some immune cells.
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Chronic stress has been associated with shortened telomeres, which measure a cell's age and affect its ability to divide.
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Practice
12 questions
Describe how the release of adrenaline during stress impacts the cardiovascular system.
Explain the role of cortisol in the development of insulin resistance.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how chronic stress can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to the video.”
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