Health: Chapter 4

Taking Care of Your Health

Which of the following is not a sign of gum disease?

A. fillingsB. bad breathC. gums that bleed when teeth

are brushedD. sore gums

Which of the following is not a sign of gum disease?

fillings

Light passes into your eye through the ___.

A. optic nerveB. pupilC. irisD. retina

Light passes into your eye through the ___.

pupil

When the outer ear catches sound, where is the sound guided?

A. the Eustachian tubeB. the cochleaC. the ear canalD. the auditory nerve

When the outer ear catches sound, where is

the sound guided?

ear canal

Which part of the tooth causes a toothache?

A. pulpB. enamelC. rootD. dentin

Which part of the tooth causes a toothache?

pulp

The idea that putting butter on a burn is helpful is a ___.

A. health tipB. mythC. advertisingD. gingivitis

The idea that putting butter on a burn is helpful is a ___.

myth

How can you correct pressure in your Eustachian tube?

A. put your finger in your earB. flossC. sneezeD. yawn or swallow

How can you correct pressure in your Eustachian tube?

yawn or swallow

A unit of measure for the loudness of sound is a ___.

A. stirrupB. decibelC. corneaD. pinna

A unit of measure for the loudness of sound is a ___.

decibel

The main purpose of advertising is to get consumers to ___.

A. buy a productB. sell the product for the

cheapest priceC. watch the commercials on TVD. be healthy

The main purpose of advertising is to get consumers to ___.

buy a product

The image formed on the retina is ___.

A. bentB. wavyC. right-side upD. upside down

The image formed on the retina is ___.

upside down

Flouride is a substance that ___.

A. protects the inside of the eye from harmful dust and sand

B. blocks out the sun’s strong raysC. helps keep your ears cleanD. helps tooth enamel stay hard &

protects against tooth decay

Flouride is a substance that ___.

helps tooth enamel stay hard & protects against tooth decay

The sunscreen that would give the most protection from the sun is a ___.

A. SPF 11 – 15B. SPF 0 - 3C. SPF 7 – 8D. SPF 9 - 10

The sunscreen that would give the most protection from the sun is a ___.

SPF 11 - 15

Which of the following are ways the body protects your eyes from harm?

A. the blink reflexB. release of tears from the

tear glandsC. eyelashesD. all of the above

Which of the following are ways the body protects your eyes from harm?

all of the above (blink reflex, eyelashes, release of tears from tear glands)

Your hair and nails are made of live cells.

A. trueB. false

Your hair and nails are made of live cells.

false

Which of the following is not a sign of a hearing problem?

A. an earacheB. feeling as if your ears are

stuffed upC. a watery liquid in your earD. hair growing from your ears

Which of the following is not a sign of a hearing problem?

hair growing from your ears

What does the gum do?

A. sends messages to the nervesB. keeps the teeth straightC. helps hold the tooth in place

& protects the roots from diseaseD. stops cavities

What does the gum do?

helps hold the tooth in place & protects the roots from disease

What part of the tooth can be damaged by plaque?

A. enamel and gumB. enamel and rootC. dentin and nerveD. dentin and anvil

What part of the tooth can be damaged by plaque?

enamel & gum

A source you could trust to receive information for safe & useful dental care products is

A. the American Red CrossB. the American Dental

AssociationC. a commercial on TVD. an advertisement in magazines

A source you could trust to receive information for safe & useful dental care products is

American Dental Association

What causes the hairs in the cochlea to move?

A. the optic nerveB. hair folliclesC. the auditory nerveD. vibrations in the liquid in the

cochlea

What causes the hairs in the cochlea to move?

vibrations in the liquid in the cochlea

What must be present in order for you to see?

A. vibrationsB. conesC. lightD. rods

What must be present in order for you to see?

light

A person may form both healthful habits AND risky habits because of peer influence.

A. trueB. false

A person may form both healthful habits AND risky

habits because of peer influence.

true

The lens in your eye can change shape because of ___.

A. the optic nerveB. the rods and conesC. little muscles connected to itD. the amount of light let in by

the pupil.

The lens in your eye can change shape because of ___.

the amount of light let in by the pupil

Your hair grows more slowly than your nails.

A. trueB. false

Your hair grows more slowly than your nails.

false

What would happen if a cavity went all the way down to the nerves?

A. You would have gingivitis.B. You would need to go to an

orthodontist.C. You might lose the entire tooth.D. You would have plaque.

What would happen if a cavity went all the way

down to the nerves?

You might lose the entire tooth.

The part of the tooth that could be helped by flossing is the ___.

A. gumB. rootC. pulpD. nerve

The part of the tooth that could be helped by flossing is the ___.

gum