EXSC 221 HAGER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

EXSC 221 HAGER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS) In many cases, there are no cures for chronic illness unless ________. - ANS Lifestyle changes are made A chronic disease is defined as ________. - ANS that which develops over time and lasts a long time Mental health is a state of well-being that includes the ________. All OF THESE capability to work productively realization of one's own abilities ability to make contributions to society ability to cope with the normal stresses of life - ANS All OF THESE The leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States is ________. - ANS Tobacco use Risk factors are those behaviors that lead to ________. - ANS Chronic Disease Physical activity is cathartic. This means that physical activity ________. - ANS Is therapeutic The most popular recreational activity is ________. - ANS Bowling Inactive leisure time is a ________. - ANS Precious time to be used wisely Interval training is good for ________. - ANS Fat burning A MET is a measure of ________. - ANS the metabolic cost of an activity Genes must be acted upon or they cannot act. This calls into question the concept of ________. - ANS Genetic Determinism When you blame someone or something, you are assuming that you have no ________. - ANS Choice to act Comparing epigenetics to a computer, ________. - ANS the DNA is like the hardware and the epigenome is like the software Lifestyle medicine is most effective for treating ________. - ANS Chronic diseases Antibiotic resistance has resulted from ________. - ANS The misuse and overuse of antibiotics the body mind spirit response when homeostasis or allostasis are threatened is what? - ANS Stress What are the side effects of stress? - ANS Hypertension, depression, immune deficiency, and autoimmune disease -Know the statistics of stress found in the workplace in textbook _____ of employees feel more stressed at work than workers did a generation ago over _____ reported they are very stressed due to their work ____said they are very often burned out by their work - ANS -¾ of employees feel more stressed at work than workers did a generation ago - over 30% reported they are very stressed due to their work - 26% said they are very often burned out by their work What is neural loop functioning? - ANS - A depressed mood, sickness, and stress all share the same neural loop - loop that deals with both stress and immune response __________, the main glucocorticoid in the body, is known as the stress hormone (because of the high level of secretion in stressful situations) - provides immediate energy to cope with stress and maintain homeostasis. Think "glucose" for glucocorticoid since they regulate glucose usage. -enhances brain's use of glucose and inhibits functions such as digestion, immune functioning, and other systems not required in the fight-or-flight response -_____________, steroid hormones involved in glucose metabolism -__________, Known as the fight or flight hormone or neurotransmitter - increases blood pressure, heart rate, and energy supplies - adrenaline is the same substance -_______, A hormone and neurotransmitter closely associated with epinephrine. Released by a sympathetic nervous system. - works throughout the body to ready it for emergencies - non adrenaline is the same substance - ANS -Cortisol, the main glucocorticoid in the body, is known as the stress hormone (because of the high level of secretion in stressful situations) - provides immediate energy to cope with stress and maintain homeostasis. Think "glucose" for glucocorticoid since they regulate glucose usage.