Unit 1: You and your health

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Across
  1. 3. rays: invisible form of radiation that can enter skin cells and change their structure
  2. 4. a common disorder in which the gums are red and sore and bleed easily
  3. 5. the passing on of traits from parents to their biological children
  4. 6. the outermost layer of skin
  5. 13. Factors: behaviors and habits that help determine a person’s level of health
  6. 15. Goals: goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely
  7. 19. various methods of communicating information
  8. 22. the results of actions
  9. 27. the way you act in many different situations and events in your life
  10. 28. the process of making a choice or solving a problem
  11. 29. a thin, sticky film that builds up on teeth and leads to tooth decay
  12. 33. when you make a conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors
  13. 34. standards on which to base your decisions
  14. 36. the exchange of information through the use of words or actions
  15. 37. trustworthy and dependable
  16. 39. the beliefs that guide the way a person lives
  17. 41. Skills: skills that help you become and stay healthy
  18. 42. tiny openings in the skin that allow perspiration to escape
  19. 43. a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
  20. 44. a chemical that helps prevent tooth decay
  21. 45. layer: the layer of fat under your skin
  22. 46. Background: the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
Down
  1. 1. Skills: the ability to end a disagreement or keep it from becoming a larger conflict
  2. 2. Management: identifying sources of stress and learning how to handle them in ways that promote good mental/emotional health
  3. 7. a personal feeling or belief
  4. 8. the basic units of heredity
  5. 9. the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
  6. 10. follicles: small sacs on the dermis from which hair grows
  7. 11. the skin’s inner layer
  8. 12. a state of well-being or balanced health over a long period of time
  9. 14. choosing to take the right action
  10. 16. hardened plaque that hurts gum health
  11. 17. Skills: strategies that help you say no effectively
  12. 18. patterns of behavior that you follow almost without thinking
  13. 20. taking action in support of a cause
  14. 21. Goal: a goal that you plan to reach over an extended length of time
  15. 23. your body's response to real or imagined dangers or other life events
  16. 24. taking steps to avoid something
  17. 25. the chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness
  18. 26. Goal: a goal that you can reach in a short length of time
  19. 30. threadlike structures that carry genes
  20. 31. all the living and nonliving things that surround you
  21. 32. Health: your ability to get along with the people around you
  22. 35. substance that gives skin its color
  23. 38. Risks: when one risk factor adds to another to increase risk
  24. 40. Lifestyle: a way of life that involves little physical activity