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LeaderBiology
CopyrightLeaderBiology2014
HighTechHighNorthCounty
1420WestSanMarcosBlvd.SanMarcos,CA,92078
Editors:
KiraMcKesson
EmilySchaffer
LexiWilliams
ContributingEditors:
DylanTagg
JakeMurphy
MikeyKnowles
JaredDavis
Teacher:
MattLeader
TableofContents:
AAerobics,Age,Athleticsby:RyanGardiner,ErwinRodriguez,LexiWilliams
BBody,Brain,Boneby:JordanSMith,XochiPerez,ConnorKlotz
CCalcium,Chromosome,Cardiovascularsystemby:RachelEdwards,AustinRau,Logan
Linder
DDiet,DNA,Diseaseby:CharleneStephens,DylanGardner,ParthRabadia
EExercise,Energy,Environmentby:TylerLuce,JilianPorath
FFitness,Family,Fatby:SashaMazon,OliverHensley,CarterCook
GGenome,Glucose,Geneticsby:MikeMatticola,MadalynMatosian,JonathanPadilla
HHappiness,Habits,Heartby:EmilyShaffer,DavidWoody,NatalyDiaz
IImmuneSystem,Infancy,Illnessby:MeganLambert,KimberlyCastro,AlamAlvelais
JJogging,Jointsby:OliviaKucan,DylanTagg
KKidney,KungFu,Kaleby:MorganPost,CanaanDellaVecchia
LLifestyle,Lipids,Longevityby:KiraMcKesson,MayaSaulino
MMuscularSystem,Metabolism,MentalHealthby:ZachPaine,ChrisBerarducci,Hope
Golden
NNeurology,NervousSystem,Nucleusby:StefanStojanovic,
SeanRusso,Anayeli
Vasquez
OObesity,Osteoporosis,Oxygenby:
DenzelBeasley,NicholasRidley
PProtein,Prevention,PhysicalActivityby:SavannahPipp,JakeMurphy,LuceritoLopez
QQualitative,Quantitative,Quadricepsby:JulianCervantes,McCallChristiansen
RRNA,Running,RespiratorySystemby:EmilyDavis,MikaylaElliot
SStress,SkeletalSystem,Sleepby:
AllieChazen,JaredDavis,IanCourtney
TTeenager,Timemanagement,Transformationby:BelleBarreiroSeiden,QuinnPear,and
MikeyKnowles
UUpset,Ultrasound,Underweightby:ChrisMuo,DianaRothman,BilalSalinggih
VVitamins,Vaccine,VascularSystem:AlanaHey,JoshuaLundblade
,
MykaelaBarnes
WWellness,WeightManagement,Willpowerby:BrendaArellano,AlekseiStojanovic
X,YXray,Yogaby:BrylerBarnhill,NoahWilfert,AlannaOzun
ZZone,HealthyFitness,Zenby:SerinaChavez,SeanMcBride,CammiElliott
Introduction
Thepurposeofthisbookisforchildren,teensandadultsaliketogainadeeper
andbroaderunderstandingofadolescenthealth.Allofthetermsinthisbookhavebeen
usedtodescribefactorsofadolescenthealth,inhopesthattheywillbetakeninto
seriousconsiderationtopreventdisease.Today,alladolescentsareathighriskfor
manydiseasesandphysicaldisordersbecauseofthecurrentstateoftheirhealthand
physicaleducationinschools.Developingunderstandingandrespectforthesetermsis
onewaythatwedidbackgroundresearchfortheexperimentsweveconducted.This
researchhashelpeduscometopowerfulconclusionsaboutthefuturerelationship
betweenadolescents,activitylevels,physicaleducationanddisorderrelatedrisks.
HighTechHighNorthCountyisaprojectbasedlearninghighschoolinSan
Marcos,CA.Studentsworkinanintegratedclassestocreateproductswithlasting
value.MatthewLeaders11thGradeBiologyClassworksalongsidehumanities,
spanish,mathandartclassesincollaborationwithlaboratoriesandprofessorsatthe
UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegoandCSUSanMarcos.TheAtoZofAdolescent
HealthBookispartofalargerHealthProjectfromthefallsemesterof2014.
A
Aerobic
byRyanGardiner
Humanbeingsaredependentonoxygen.Cellstakeinoxygenand
expelcarbondioxide.Thesystemresponsiblefortheexchangeof
oxygenisthecardiovascularsystem.Humansthatareabletointake
oxygenmoreefficientlycandocertainthingslikerunning,swimming,
andcyclingbetter.Becausetheseactivitiesrequirerapidoxidationof
cells,theyareconsideredaerobicactivities.Aerobichealthcanbe
improvedbypracticingthesetypesofactivitiestoimprove
cardiovascularhealth.
Age
byErwinRodriguez
Ageisthedurationoftimesomeonehasbeenalive.Asorganisms
mature,theproductivityoforgansandorganssystemssteadily
diminish.Decisionsmadeatayoungeragecontributetooneshealthat
anolderage.Forexample,dietarydecisionsthataremadeatayoung
age,specificallytheamountofvitaminDandcalciumtakenincanlead
totheweakeningorstrengtheningofbonesandeventuallyleadto
osteoporosis.
Athletics
byLexiWilliams
Athleticsistheprocessofhumansengaginginexerciseorsports
ofanykindinvolvingtheuseofskillssuchasstrength,agility,or
stamina.Themostcommontypeofathleticsisindividualsports
thatdonotinvolveequipmentsuchasrunning,jumping,walking.
Thesimplicityofthiscompetitionmakesitoneofthemostpopular
thereis.Athleticsisessentialtomaintaingoodhealth.
Body:
byJordanSmith
Thebodyisacomplexstructurethatcontainsstructuressuchasthe
cardiovascularsystem,musculoskeletalsystem,andimmunesystem.The
everydaychoicesteensmaketodaycanandwillaffecttheirbodynowand
laterinlife.Nutritionhabitscanaffectthebodynegativelyandpositively.Poor
nutritionhabitsandnotengaginginphysicalactivitycanleadtodiseaseslater
inlifesuchasheartdisease.
Brain
ByXochiPerez
Safelyprotectedbytheskull,thebrainisavitalorganresponsibleforbody
movement,intellectualcapacityandemotion,eachcontrolledbyaspecific
section.Physicalactivityandhealthimpactsthebrain.Studiesshowthat
physicalactivityhelpsteenssleepquality.Bothsleepandphysicalactivityhelp
studentsbecomemoreactiveandfocusedinschool.Exerciseandhealthy
foodprovidesthebrainwithnutrients,whichcanhelpaperson'sbehavior
improvefromsadtohappy.
Bone:
by:ConnorKlotz
Bonesarehardanddensetissuesthatmakeuptheskeletalsystem.
Theyremadeofcalciumphosphateandcalciumcarbonate.Bones
alsosustaintheimmunesystem'swhitebloodcells.Manypeoplebegin
developingproblemswiththeirbonesastheyage,aresultofprevious
fracturesorbrokenbonesatayoungerage.Theintakeofcalciumand
vitaminDforyoungteensisextremelyessentialtohelppreventbone
problemsinthefuture.
C
Calcium
b
yRachelEdwards
Calciumisabsorbedthroughdairy,leafygreens,orsupplements.This
mineralcombineswithvitaminDtoformbonestructure.Adolescents
areadvisedtohave1,300milligramsofcalciumdaily.Calciumis
releasedthroughourbodyeveryday,thereforemustbereabsorbedto
reestablishcalciumlevel.Withoutsubstantialcalcium,bonesbeginto
deteriorateinoldage,knownasosteoporosis.Calciumisalso
necessaryinordermaintainaproperlyfunctioningheart,muscle,and
nervoussystem.
Chromosome
byAustinRau
Chromosomesarethewayinwhichgenesarepackagedinthe
nucleus,whichdefinespecificcharacteristicsinthebody.Some
examplesofthesecharacteristicswouldbesex,haircolor,and
diseasepotential.AsinglechromosomeismadefromDNA,RNA,
andaproteincalledchromatin,whichtogetherforma
chromosomeinthenucleus.Eachnucleusconsistsoftwo
genomesandineachgenometherearetwentythreepairsof
chromosomes.
Cardiovascularsystem
byLoganLinder
Theheart,bloodvessels,andbloodarecomponentsof
thecardiovascularsystem.Thecardiovascularsystemis
responsibleforremovingcellularwasteandreplenishing
nutrientstothecells.Theefficiencyoftheheartinthe
systemisstrengthenedbyvigorousaerobicactivitythat
requireheavybreathing.Dietcanalsopositivelyor
negativelyaffectyourcardiovascularhealth.Anexample
ofanegativeeffectduetodietarebloodclots,which
preventbloodflow.
Diet
byCharleneStephens
Whatoneeatsdefineshowhealthytheyare.Itaffectsones
healthtodayaswellasthefuturestateoftheirhealth.The
typesoffoodssomeoneeatseverydaycannourishtheir
bodyandcanaffecttheirphysiqueandmood.Pooreating
choicescanleadtotheriskofdiseases,obesity,ordeath.
Itsimportantthatindividualshaveabalanceddiet,factoring
inimportantcomponentssuchasprotein,calcium,and
vitamins.
DNA
byDylanGardner
DNAisamoleculethatgivesyourbodytheopportunitytogrowandexpand.The
instructionsforyourbodysgrowthandthechangesitgoesthrougharewithineverycell
passeddowntoapersonfromtheirparents.Ourbodieshave20,000genesthatarepassed
downfromgenerationtogeneration.YourDNAiswhatmakesyou,you.Itholdsyour
geneticcode,allofyourtraitswithinthesestrandsofproteinandsugar.DNAoftenholdsthe
potentialforgeneticdiseases,determiningwhich,ifanyatall,youareatriskfor.
Disease
byParthRabadia
Everydaythehumanbodyisunderattackbydiseasewhich
threatenstodeteriorateahumanshealth.
Theimmunesystemwill
trytoattackthediseaseinordertopreventillness.Ahumancanget
adiseasewhentheyarenotexercisingoreatinghealthy.Adisease
canhavesevereeffectsonahumanswellbeing,evenpreventing
participationinsomeactivities.
Exercise
byTylerLuce
Exerciseisanactivitythatincludesphysicaleffort.
Peoplewhoexercisedailyhavelowerrisksofbecoming
obeseandpreventdiseases.Exercisecanbedoing
anythingthatrequiresanacceleratedheartrateby
gettingyourbodymoving.Therearemanywaysone
canengageinexercise,suchasdifferentformsof
physicalactivityorsportspractices.
Energy
Humansneedenergytosurviveandperformany
andalldailyactivities.Peoplegetenergyfrom
consumingfood,morespecificallythesugar,
protein,andfatinfoods.Theenergyfromsugar,
protein,andfataremeasuredinkilocalories.
AdenosineTriphosphate(ATP)isthecurrencyof
energy.ATPisachemicalsubstanceanditallows
ustousetheenergywegetfromfood.
Environment
byJilianPorath
Teenscanbegreatlyaffectedbytheirenvironment.Their
settingsaremadeupofpeople,places,andeventsthat
occurintheirlife.Whensomeonessurroundingsarepoor,
especiallyateenagers,theirmentalandphysicalhealth
canbedamaged.Whenmentalandphysicalhealth
problemsariseasanadolescentthoseproblemscanlast
theirentirelife.Healthyeatingandexerciseimproves
physicalhealthandmentalhealthandinturngiveaperson
animprovedenvironment.
Fitness
bySashaMazon
Fitnessistheconditionofonebeinghealthy.Oneisableto
achievethisbyparticipatinginphysicalactivity.Eatingnutritious
substancesandexercisinghelpsonereachastateofphysical
fitness.Maintainingahealthydietandlifestylecanprevent
illnessessuchasheartdisease,diabetesandmanyothers.
Exercisingyourmind,whichisasimportantasphysicalfitness,
canstrengthenapersonsfocusandcomprehensionamong
otherthings.
Family
byOliverHensley
Familiesareacollectionofindividualstiedtogetherwith
geneticrelationshipsandorthesharingofahousehold.
Manyteensobtaincharacteristicsthatarepasseddown
throughtheirfamily'sgenetics.Thiscanresultinchildren
carryingnegativetraitssuchasthesusceptibilitytoget
diseaseslikeobesity,diabetes,heartdiseaseandmore.
Fat
byCarterCook
Substancesusedforfuelingthebodyareknownas
fat.Healthyamountsareobtainedbyingesting
nutritioussubstances.Largeorunhealthyquantities
canbefoundinsugarysubstancesandredmeat.
Twomaintypesoffataresaturatedandunsaturated,
bothgivingfuelforcells.Unsaturatedisharderto
obtaininconsiderableamounts,whilesaturatedcan
negativelyaffectcellsproductivityandreduces
effectivenessoftheimmunesystem.
Genome
By:MikeMatticola
AgenomeisanentiresetofDNAincludingallofan
organism'sgeneticmaterial.Thesegenesdeterminea
personsphysicaltraits,suchasbonestrength,muscle
mass,skinandcolor.Thegenomefromanindividualcan
bestudiedtocreatepersonalizedmedicines,providing
guaranteedresultsinsteadoftrialanderrorwithother
medications,whichcouldbethedifferencebetweenlifeand
death.
Glucose
By:MadalynMatosian
Glucoseisasugarfoundinplantsthatcanbeusedasenergyorfuelfor
thehumanbody.Itcanbetransferredtohumansintheformofbacteriaor
variouscarbohydrates.Glucoseactsasakeyformofenergythatwe
metabolizeconstantly.However,extraneousintakeofglucosecanslow
downourmetabolismwhichmayleadtodiseasessuchasobesityor
diabetes.
Genetics
By:JonathanPadilla
Geneticsisthestudyofgenesandtheirvariations.Genesexpress
inheritedcharacteristicsthatgetpassedalongeachgeneration.
Althoughmaintainingahealthyandactivelifestyleisimportantforteen
healthandwellness,genesplayabigroleinoneshealth.Genetics
canalsopredictthelikelihoodofacertaindiseaseordisorder.
Happiness
By:EmilyShaffer
Physicalandmentalhealthareintertwined
together.Teensandadults
areintimesof
high
stress,whichimpactstheirphysicalandmental
health.Studieshaveshownthatphysicalactivity
reducesstress,byreleasingendorphins,leading
toincreasedhappiness.Endorphinsareatypeof
brainchemicalthatsendelectricalsignals
throughoutthenervoussystem.
Habits
By:DavidWoody
Habitsaresomethingthatonedoesinvoluntary.
Onecaneathealthyforawhileuntilithasbecome
partoftheireverydaylife.Habitscanhelpwhen
exercisingalsosomeonemaydothesameworkout
untilitbecomesmusclememory.Creatinghabitsof
exercisingandeatinghealthyisimportanttocreate
whenyoungwhichwillultimatelyhelponesphysical
health.
Heart
By:NatalyDiaz
Avitalorganinthehumancardiovascularsystem,continuously
pumpingbloodaroundthebodythroughbloodvessels,sending
oxygenthroughoutotherorgans.Bloodiscarriedtowardtheheart
throughveins,bloodcomingfromthelungstotheleftatriumis
carriedthroughpulmonaryveinswhilebloodcomingfromthebody
totherightatriumiscarriedthroughthesuperiorvenacavaand
inferiorvenacava.Keepingyourselfandyourhearthealthycan
preventheartattacksandheartdiseaseinyourfuture.
ImmuneSystem
byMeganLambert
Thebodysorgansandprocessesthatprovideresistanceto
infection,toxinsandillnessesareapartoftheimmunesystem.
Organsincludingthethymus,lymphnodes,andbonemarrow
areinchargeofprotectingthebodyfromtoxinsandinfections.
Thissystemtypicallygrowsstrongerwithage.Thosewithpoor
immunesystemsmaybemoresusceptibletomanydifferent
diseasesandillnesses.
Infancy
byKimberlyCastro
Infancyistheearlystageofdevelopment
duringahumanslifethatoftenshapesthe
personshealth.Thisstagepowerfully
influencesadolescentandadulthealthinthe
futureandcanhelppreventdiseases.Infancy
isastateofhighlevelsofmortalityduetothe
fragilityofthebodyatthisstate.
Illness
byAlamAlvelais:
Illnessisbeinginanunhealthystateofmindandbody,
oftenassociatedwithmentaldiseasesandearlyprogressed
diseases.Illnessescanformfromunhealthyhabits,suchas
poornutrition,andearlychildhoodincidentssuchas
osteoporosis.Withoutpropercareofonesbody,illnesses
areaneasytargetforanindividual,consideringthatillness
comesinmanyformsthatcanseverelyaffectaperson's
life.
Jogging
byOliviaKucan
Joggingorrunningisapopularformofphysical
activitythatcanhelpbuildstrongbonesand
muscles,improvecardiovascularfitness,helpto
maintainahealthybodyweightandprovideoverall
healthyfitness.Whilestillyoung,joggingwillpromote
healthylifestylechoicesandhabitsinyouth,which
willleadtoahealthyfuture.
Joints
byDylanTagg
Jointsarepointsinthebodywheretwobonesconnect
andallowpartstomove.Theyaremadeupofcartilage
andconnectivetissueconnectedtothebonesand
musclesthroughligamentsandtendons.
J ointsare
veryimportantformobility.Keepingactivewhileyoung
willstrengthenthetendonsandothercomponentsthat
makeupthejointandpreventmobilityproblemsinthe
future.
Kidney
byMorganPost
Akidneyisoneoftwoorgansthatexcreteswaste
products,suchasurine,thatarearesultofthe
metabolism.
Kidneysalsohelpmaintainanormalblood
pHlevel.HavinganormalbloodpHlevelkeepsproteins
fromundergoingchangeswhichwouldaffecttheir
efficiency.Kidneysareespeciallyvulnerableduring
adolescence,whendrugsandsubstancescanaffectthem
greatly.Itisimportanttokeepthemhealthyatayoung
age.
KungFu
byCanaanDellaVecchia
Unlikemanyothermartialarts,KungFuisanaerobic,working
cardioandendurancebasedfightingstyle.Thisisopposedtoan
anaerobicart,whichexclusivelyworksstrength.KungFu
originatedinChinaandprovidesmanystrengthandendurance
relatedexercises.Aspectsofmentaldisciplineandoverallmental
healtharealsoimplementedinmostmartialarts.
Kale
byCanaanDellaVecchia
Kaleisaleafygreenaswellasasuperfoodthatis
richinfiber,whichcleansyourcolonandhelpsfood
movefasterthroughyourintestines.Kalecontains
vitaminsA,C,K,andfolate,avariationofvitaminB
necessaryforbraindevelopment
.
Protein,which
helpsallpartsofthecellfunctionproperly,mayalso
befoundwithinthepropertiesofkale.
Lifestyle
byKiraMcKessonandMayaSaulino
Decisionsmadefromapersonsdevelopingyears
determinethefuturehealthofanindividualorgroupof
persons.Thesedecisionscanconsistofphysical
fitness/activity,choiceofdiet,substance/drugabuse,and
anysocialorpersonalinteraction.Poorlifestylechoicescan
negativelyaffectoverallhealthandmayleadtodisease,
whilegoodlifestylechoiceswillleadtoahealthylife.
Lipids
byKiraMcKessonandMayaSaulino
Lipidsarekeystructuralcomponentsofalivingcell
comprisedofcarbohydratesandfats.Acertain
amountoflipidsisvitaltoahealthylifestyle.Having
toomanyortoolittlemaycauseanumberofdisorders
andabnormalitiesincholesterollevels(amountoffat
inblood).
Longevity
byKiraMcKessonandMayaSaulino
Thedurationorlengthoflifeofalivingthingiscalled
longevity.Humansthatdevelophealthyhabits,exercise
regularlyandfueltheirbodywithnutritiousfoodaremore
likelytolivealongerandfullerlife.Superfoodsthat
contributetoincreasedlifeincludeblueberries,spinach,fish
andbroccoli.Dietcanbothpositivelyandnegativelyaffect
oneslife.
MuscularSystem
byZachPaine
Themuscularsystemismadeupofallthemusclesofthe
body,collectivelyallowingmovement,posture,andcirculation.
Withoutthemuscularsystem,wewouldntbeabletoeven
moveletalonestayinshape.Differenttypesofmuscles,such
asvisceral,cardiac,andskeletal,areresponsiblefordifferent
functionsinthebody.Musclecanbebuiltupthroughvigorous
exercise.
Metabolism
byChrisBerarducci
Metabolismisachemicalprocessthatsustainslife
bybreakingdownsubstancesinanorganism.Itis
activeeverysecondofourlives,keepingusina
healthierstate.Exercisecanchangemetabolismby
makingitworkfasterwiththeheart.Without
metabolism,wewouldnothaveenergyormaintain
weighteasily.Metabolismisaffectedbythe
healthinessofthefoodthatoneeats.
MentalHealth
byHopeGolden
Apersonsmentalhealthdetermineshowsecuretheir
emotionalstateandmentalwellbeingis.Poormental
healthcancausehighlevelsofdistressinan
individual.Thisdistresscanleadtooverallfrustration
abouttheindividual'sviewofthemselvesandothers.
Itcancauseconditionssuchaspanicattacksandhigh
cholesterol.Onesfutureaspirationscanbeimpaired
bylowselfesteem.
N
Neurology
byStefanStojanovic
Theareainbiologyandmedicinethatstudiestheorganicdisorders
ofnerves,anatomy,functions,andthenervoussystem.Itisvery
importantbecauseitcontrolsemotionsthatcancausepeopleto
developunhealthyeatingandexercisehabits.Ifonedevelops
unhealthyeatingandfitnesshabits,itcouldleadtomanyhealth
issuesincludingheartattacksorstroke.
NervousSystem
bySeanRusso
Thenervoussystemisagroupofcellsthatsendimpulsesthroughout
thebody.Itsvitaltoahealthybody,whenonedetectsaninjurywhile
exercising.Italsohelpsdetectfoodthatisnottypicallydigested,such
asveryprocessedfoodinapersonwhodoesnotusuallyconsume
processedfood.
Nucleus
byAnayeliVasquez
Aroundedstructureboundbyadoublemembraneiscalledanucleus.An
organelleincellswithanucleuswhichhaveDNA,includesalllivingthings.The
nucleuscontrolsactivityofthecell.Itsessentialtohumanlifebecauseitcontains
geneticinformationthatallowstraitstobepasseddownanddetermineones
physicalcharacteristics.
Obesity
ByDenzelBeasley
Obesityisa
medicaltermdescribinganexcessive
amountofbodyfat.Obesitymeansoneis
overweightfortheirheightorsize.30.034.9body
massindexisconsideredobese.Obesityalsocan
leadtochronicdiseases,likeheartdisease,
stroke,arthritis,diabetes,evensomeformsof
cancer.Beingphysicallyactivealongwitha
properdietcancureorpreventobesity.
Osteoporosis
byNicholasRidley
Acommonbonedisease,osteoporosis,reducesthe
densityofbonesinthebody,increasingtheriskof
damageinbones.Themostcommoncausesforthisis
thelackofcalciumorvitaminD,genetics,substance
abuse,orareductionofhormonesinthebody.
Osteoporosiscanbeeasilypreventedthroughlivinga
healthylifestyleregularexerciseandproperamountsof
nutrients.
Oxygen
byNicholasRidley
Anaturalelement,oxygenisoneofthefouressentialcomponents
forlifeonearth.Foundinnearlyeveryproteinandeverycellis
oxygen.Beingusedineveryfunctionofthehumanbody,itiscrucial
tohumanhealth.Havingalackofoxygencanleadtotrouble
thinking,whilehavingsufficientoxygenwillimprovementalclarity
andmovement.
Protein
bySavannahPipp
Proteinsarelarge,complexmoleculesthatserveasvitalnutrients
usedasanenergysourcebythebody.Proteinsfunctionasbody
tissuethatmakeupmostofahumanorganism,alsocarrying
oxygenthroughtheblood.Ahighinproteindiet,includingeggs,
poultry,nuts,seafood,redmeat,anddairyisessentialforahealthy
andpositivelifestyle.
Prevention
byJakeMurphy
Preventionistheactofhinderingor
stoppingathreatorpotentialthreat.
Differentvirusesordiseasesprevent
specificorgansormusclesfromworking.
Theimmunesystem'sjobistoprevent
virusesfromcompromisingapersons
wellbeing.Takingactiontodayto
improveoneshealthcanpreventthe
riskofdiseaselaterinlife.
PhysicalEducation
byLucerito
Physicaleducationisteachingothersabouttheimportanceof
havingahealthylife.Thistopicisnotonlyimportantfor
adolescents,butalsoforadultsbecausetheconsequencesof
notknowingcanleadtolonglastingdisease.Thebenefits
physicaleducationcanprovideknowledgeandskills.These
skillsincludeabilitytocommunicatewithothers,building
motorskills,beingacriticalandcreativethinker.
Qualitative
byJulianCervantesandMcCallChristiansen
Studyingdatabyrecordingthequality,description,ortraitsofan
observationisknownasqualitativedata.Forexample,moodscanbe
measuredthroughqualitativemeansafterperformingmentaland
physicalexercises.Moodscannotbemeasuredonanumericalscale,
butinsteadwithqualityresponses.Onecananalyzetheresponses
underasingularconceptbygroupingthemintocategoricalsections.
Quantitative
byJulianCervantes
Quantitativedataisstudyingdatausingvaluesthatcan
bemeasuredinanumericalform.Forexample,
exercisingcanberecordedinaquantitativestudy,by
observingthenumericalvaluesofeachpersonsmile
time,pushupcount,andheartrate.Thegathereddata
canbeusedtodevelopevenmorefindings,includingthe
mean,standarddeviation,quartiles,andzscore.
Quadriceps
byMcCallChristiansen
Anextensormuscleinthelegcomprisedoffourpartsiscalleda
quadricep.Thisconnectstothecalftohelpthebodyperformleg
movements.Altogether,thesemusclesfunctionandcontributeto
exercise,includingrunning,swimming,andcycling.Workingoutthis
musclecanbebeneficialtoonescardiovascularhealthand
improvingthelowerbodysphysicalcapacity.
RNA
byEmilyDavis
RNAistheabbreviationforribonucleicacid.Astrandof
moleculeslocatedinacell,RNAhasmanydifferenttypesof
moleculesfordifferentfunctionsinthebody.DifferentRNA
strandscancarrygeneticinformationforproteins,diseases,
andregulatingcells.WithoutRNA,proteinswouldnotbeable
tofunctionproperlyandcellswouldbecomecancerous.
Running
byMikaylaElliot
Running,atypeofcardioworkouthelpstheheart
andbodybecomestronger.Runningreducesthe
riskofheartattacks,highcholesterol,diabetes,and
otherheartdiseases.Itisalsoabigfactorto
becominghealthyandphysicallyfit,andcanserve
asausefuloutlettostressandnegativeemotions.
RespiratorySystem
TherespiratorysystemIsresponsibleforsupplyingyourbodywithoxygen
andexpellingcarbondioxide.Manyteensexperimentwithcigarettesand
drugswhichcandamageyourrespiratorysystem,makingbreathingmore
difficult.Thismeansthatlessoxygenisadmittedintothebloodstream,
allowingothersystemslessenergytoperformproperly.
S
Stressby
AllieChazen
Stressisachemicalreactiontoemotionaldistressina
personslife.Itcanaffectteensphysicallyaswellas
mentally.Stresscaneruptintomoreemotionalorphysical
disruptionssuchasdepressioniftheydontmanageit.
Treatmentstartsbybeingawareofsymptomsthentaking
actionwhichcanincludemeditating,therapyorremoving
stressfulsituationsfromdailylife.
SkeletalSystemby
J aredDavis
Theskeletalsystemisthestructureofcalciumsuppliedbonesthat
makeuptheinteriorsupportsystemforhumans.Moderateexercise
atanappropriateagemakesforhealthybones.Whenapersons
bodyisntcapableofdoingcertainactivities,lastingdamageto
bonescanresult.Foroptimalskeletalhealth,consumeagood
amountofcalciumandvitaminDalongwithexercise.
Sleep
by
IanCourtney
Sleepisthestateofmuscle
relaxationthatmammalsuseto
conserveenergy.Whileasleep,the
bodyregeneratesitselfandrepairs
tissues,growsmuscle,and
synthesizesprotein.
Sleep
increasesadolescentsgrowthrate
andisalsoverycrucialaspectfor
teenstofunctionproperly,who
needabout81/2hours.Lackof
sleepleadstolimitationsin
learning,concentration,andfocus.
Teenager
byBelleBarreiroSeiden,QuinnPear,
andMikeyKnowles
Adolescentsages1319whoareofteninfluencedby
socialmedia,currenttrends,andthepeoplewho
surroundthemduringthesetimesofdevelopment.These
influences,aswellasstressandamountsofphysical
activity,impacttheirphysicalandmentalhealthdaily.
Exerciseiscrucialduringtheseyearsbecauseboth
malesandfemalesareinatransformativetimeof
growth.
TimeManagement
byBelleBarreiroSeiden,QuinnPear,
andMikeyKnowles
Prioritizationoftimeaddressingproductivityandefficiencydefines
timemanagement.Ithelpsstudentsbalanceschoolworkand
activities.Whensomeoneisabletomanagetheirtimewellcan
reducestress,andhelpimmunesystemfightoffviruses,bacteria,
anddiseases.Eatingright,exercisingregularly,andgettingenough
sleephavemajorbenefits,aslistedaboveandlowertheriskof
mentalhealthdisorders.
Transformation
byBelleBarreiro
Seiden,QuinnPear,andMikeyKnowles
Thestagesofpubertyfoundinteensbegins
between1016yearsold.Thistransformation
ofanadolescentchangesboththephysical
andmentalaspectsoftheirbody.Thisdrastic
changeresultsintheneedformoreof
essentialnutrientsthataidinchangeand
developmentofthebody.Someofthese
essentialnutrientsinclude:calcium,omega3,vitamins,zinc,iron,andprotein.
Upset
byChrisMuoz
Beingupsetisanemotionandastateofmentality.Some
causescouldbeanunexpectedresultofasituation,such
assomeone'semotionalstatebeingharmed.Beingupset
shouldntbeoverlooked,itcouldoverwhelmoneand
possiblyprovokeirrationalthoughtsandlowselfesteem.
Thiscanaffectonesphysicalhealth,makingthemmore
susceptibletodisease.Physicalactivitycanalsohelp
improveonesmentalhealth.
Ultrasound
byDianaRothman
Anultrasoundisamachinethatreadssoundwaves
createdandrecapturedbyahandhelddevice.This
proceduredoesnotrequireentryintothebodyandallows
fortheobservationofabnormalchanges.Ultrasoundsare
usedtodiagnosebodilyproblemsinearlystageswithout
potentialrisks.Thisisespeciallyusefulfordetectingheart
relatedissueslikearterialblockage.
Underweight
byBilalSalinggih
Underweightisaconditioninwhichapersonsbodyweightissignificantly
belowwhatisconsideredhealthy,usuallyassociatedwithotherconditions
suchasmalnutrition,anorexia,andosteoporosis.Underweightisa
concernforadolescents,whoareintheirmostcriticalpartofmentaland
physicaldevelopment.Onecangainweightbyincreasingtheircalorie
intake,workingout,andeatingfoodrichinnutrition.
Vitamins
byAlanaHey
Organicsubstancesofmanydifferentvarietiescalled
vitaminsareusedforgrowth,tomaintainhealthandaidwith
disordersinteensandadults.Vitaminsaretakenseparately
becauseourbodiesareunabletocreatecertainnutrientswe
need.VitaminCbenefitstheimmunesystem,vitaminD
helpsbonehealth.Vitaminsfromthefoodsweeatevery
day,suchasmilk,beansandfruit.
Vaccine
byJoshuaLundblade
Vaccinesaremedicalsubstancesusedasa
pretreatmenttopreventcontractingaspecific
illnessessuchasdiseasesandvirusesinteensand
adults.Administeredatyoungages,themain
purposeistoinformtheimmunesystembeforehand
andstrengthenagainstthesetypesofdiseasesby
producingantibodies.Thismakesoneimmunetothe
diseasespecifictothevaccine.
VascularSystem
byMykaelaBarnes
Thevascularsystemconsistsofarteriesandvesselsthatcarrybloodfrom
theheartthroughoutthebody.Thevascularsystemisresponsiblefor
regulatingtemperature,transportingnutrients,andmaintaininganoverall
balanceoffluids.Ifpoorexercise,eating,andsmokinghabitsaredeveloped
atayoungage,individualsaremoresusceptibletovasculardisease,which
cancauseheartattacks,strokes,andaneurysms.
Wellness
ByBrendaArellano
Thestateoffullphysical,mental,andsocialhealth,and
comfortconstitutesaswellness.Wellnessisaconstant
actionofchangeandgrowth.Therearesevenequalparts
tothewellnesscycle:occupational,emotional,spiritual,
environmental,physical,social,andintellectual.Teenscan
reachthebesthealthlevelbybeingawareofhowto
maintaineachofthedimensionsofwellness.
WeightManagement
ByAlekseiStojanovic
Weightmanagementistheactionorprocessofeating
certainfoodsordieting.Itsaboutengagingincertain
exercisestotogaintoloseormaintainonesweight.A
healthyweightcanpreventchronicdiseasesdirectly
influencedbycardiovascularhealth.Overweightor
underweightbodiesaremoreinfluencedbydiseases
suchasheartdisease,strokes,highbloodpressure,
andosteoarthritis.
WillPower
AlekseiStojanovic
Willpoweristheactionorpsychologicalidea
ofcarryingoutonesintentionsforaspecific
reason.Theseintentionsinmostcaseshave
todowithhealthylifestyleandhealthchoices.
Willpoweristhoughtofasamentalmuscle
thatstrengthenseverytimeonespure
intentionsovercometemptationlikesmoking,
drinking,eatingjunkfood,andsittingonthe
couchinsteadofexercising.
X,Y
XRay
byBrylerBarnhillandNoahWilfert
Xraysuse
electromagneticradiationtoseethrough
structuresofthebodyandthencreateimagesofthe
structures.Throughthis,doctorsareabletoseethe
size,shapeandlocationofbones.Onecanseethe
amountofcalciuminyourbonesfatandmuscles.While
beingactive,childrenandteenscaninjurethemselves.
AnXRayisusedtodiagnosetheinjury.
Yoga
byAlannaOzun
Yogaisaphysical,mental,andspiritual
practice.Itiscomposedofaseriesof
differentexercisesandposes,aimingto
promotephysicalandmentalwellness.
Doing
yogaimprovesflexibility,relaxesmuscles,and
helpstofocusthemind.Likeanytypeof
physicalactivity,yogareleasesendorphinsin
thebrain,whichhelptoimprovemoodand
relievestress.
Zone,HealthyFitness
by
SerinaChavez,SeanMcBride,&
CammiElliott
Oftendescribedbyonesage,gender,andactivitylevels,theHealthy
FitnessZoneisanideallevelofhealthonestrivestobein.
Ratherthan
comparingapersontoothers,oneiscomparedtoageneral
predeterminedlevel.
Inschools,teensandadolescentsshould
participateinphysicalactivityandeducationtoreachtheselevelsin
ordertobeconsideredhealthy.
Zen
by
SerinaChavez,SeanMcBride,&
CammiElliott
Thestateofmindorlifethathonorscompletepeace
andenlightenment,zenisusuallyacquiredthrough
repeatedmeditationandyoga.Zenisviewedas
mentalhealthandisencouragedinthosewhoare
oftenstressed.Achievingzenthroughmeditationis
anidealandrecommendedtoolformaintaininga
healthymindinteensoradolescents.
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