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- 1VertebraYour 'backbone' is made of many bone called vertebrae.
- 2MedicineA drug that helps the body to ease the symptoms of a disease or cure the disease.
- 3DrugSubstance that affects the way your body works.
- 4RicketsDeficiency disease caused by lack of calcium. It causes weak and poorly shaped bones.
- 5AnemiaDeficiency disease caused by lack of iron. Causes tiredness and shortness of breath.
- 6Night-blindnessDeficiency disease caused by lack of Vitamin A. You cannot see very well in dim light.
- 7Side-effectHarmful or unpleasant effects caused by a drug.
- 8AddictiveIf something makes you feel that you need to have more of the substance this is said to be addictive.
- 9Recreational DrugAny drug used for its mind-altering effect rather than as a medicine.
- 10CaffeineA stimulant that increase the speed at which nerves carry impulses. Found in coffee, tea and cola drinks.
- 11CannabisA drug that can cause memory loss.
- 12EcstasyA stimulant that can cause depression, mental illness and even death.
- 13CocaineVery powerful and harmful stimulant that causes blocked arteries and mental problems.
- 14HerionA very dangerous depressant drug. Cause vomiting and serve headaches.
- 15SkeletonAll the bones in the body of a vertebrae.
- 16SkullCollection of bones that protect your brain.
- 17BackboneThe series of small bones that provide the main support for the bodies of humans and other vertebrates.
- 18BicepsMuscle at the front of the upper arm that can contract and move the lower arm upwards.
- 19JointsPart of the body where bones are moved by muscles.
- 20ContractWhen a muscle becomes fatter and shorter.
- 21RelaxWhen a muscle stops contracting and becomes thinner and longer, it relaxes.
- 22TricepsMuscle at the back of the upper arm that can contract and move the lower arm downwards.
- 23Antagonistic PairsTwo muscles that work a joint by pulling in opposite directions, e.g. biceps and triceps.
- 24StrengthHow strong your body is.
- 25StaminaHow long your body can exercise for.
- 26SpeedHow fast something is moving. Often measured in meters per second (m/s), miles per hour (mph) or kilometres per hour (km/h).
- 27Organ SystemsCollection of organs working together to do an important job.
- 28CirculatoryOrgan system containing the heart and blood vessels
- 29Digestive SystemThe group of organs that carries out digestion.
- 30Respiratory SystemMade up of the trachea, bronchi and lungs. Gets oxygen into the blood and takes carbon dioxide out of the body.
- 31Aerobic RespirationProcess that uses up oxygen to release energy from food. Carbon dioxide is produced as a waste gas.
- 32Social BehaviourHow an animal communicates with or reacts other animals of the same species.
- 33StrokeWhen the nerve tissue in the brain starts to die because too little blood is getting to it.
- 34Heart AttackWhen the heart muscles start to die because too little blood is getting to them.
- 35FitnessIf you are able to do all the things that your lifestyle needs you to do, you are fit.
- 36Balanced DietEating a variety of foods to provide all the things the body needs.
- 37AnorexiaDisease in which someone else too little and becomes dangerously thin.
- 38Deficiency DiseaseA disease caused by a lack of a mineral or vitamin.
- 39NutrientA part of your food that is used as a raw material (fat, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals).
- 40KwashiorkorDeficiency disease caused by lack of protein.
- 41ScurvyDeficiency disease caused by lack of Vitamin C. The gums bleed and cuts take a long time to heal.
- 42Heartbeats RateThe number of times the heart beats in one minute.
- 43Ciliated Epithelial CellsCells in the tubes leading to the lungs that have microscopic hairs, cilia, growing from them.
- 44Gas ExchangeProcess where oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood. It happens in the alveoli in the lungs.
- 45DiaphragmSheet of muscle underneath the lungs. It helps to work the lungs during breathing.
- 46BreathingMoving muscles to make air flow into and out of the lungs.
- 47VentilationThe movement of air into and out of the lungs.
- 48NicotinePoisons, addictive drug found in cigarettes.
- 49PrematureA baby that is born too early and small is said to be premature.
- 50TarA poisonous, black, sticky substance found in cigarette smoke.
- 51Lung CancerA disease when cells in the lungs start to divide and grow uncontrollably.
- 52S-factorsFour factors that describe how fit you are:
Suppleness, Strength, Stamina and Speed - 53SupplenessHow easily your body can bend and twist.
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