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| List two reasons why we need teeth |
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| List three ways to keep your teeth and gums healthy |
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- Brushing your teeth and gums
- Flossing your teeth
- Using ADA approved mouthwash
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| List the four jobs of the skin |
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- Sense of touch and temperature
- Defends against infection
- Removes waste from body
- (With sunlight) produces vitamin D for the body
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| How can you take good care of your skin? |
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- Bathe or shower daily with soap
- Moisturize dry skin with lotion
- Limit time spent in sun (to avoid harmful UV rays that can lead to skin cancer)
- Avoid tattoos and piercings (These can lead to disease, infection and scarring)
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| What are UV rays and why is it important to avoid overexposure to them? |
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- UV rays are an invisible form of radiation that can enter skin cells and change their structure
- Over exposure can lead to wrinkles and skin cancer
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| How should you treat acne? |
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| Wash the area with mild soap and warm water (but don't scrub too hard) |
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| What should you NOT do if you have acne? |
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| Pop them or scratch at it |
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| How can you take care of your hair? |
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- Brush your hair (this removes dirt and spreads your hairs natural oils)
- Wash your hair with shampoo to wash away dirt and oils
- If you have dandruff (a condition that occurs when dead skin cells flake off the scalp) using a special shampoo can help this problem
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| How can you take care of your fingernails? |
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- Wash your hands regularly
- Clip your nails to keep them dry and neat
- Do not bite, tear or pick at your nails
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| It focuses light to give you a picture of the world around you |
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| List four things you should do to take care of your eyes |
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- Don't sit too close to the tv or computer monitors
- Wear protective glasses or goggles during intense physical activities (like tennis or raquetball)
- Wear goggles when working with chemicals
- Wash your eyes with clean water or eyedrops if you get something in them...DON'T RUB THEM!!!
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| How often should you have an eye exam? |
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- The outer ear collects sound waves (vibrations)
- In the middle ear, the eardrum vibrates
- The vibrations are transferred to the inner ear where the vibrations are sent as nerve signals to the brain
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| How do the ears help us besides hearing? |
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- The semicircular canals in the ear help us keep our balance by measuring the level of fluid against tiny hairs
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| List four ways to take care of your ears |
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- Wash and dry them regularly
- Do not insert anything into your auditory canal
- Use eardrops to prevent ear infections
- Protect your ears from the cold by wearing a hat, earmuffs or a scarf
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- A condition in which someone has difficulty hearing sounds or has a complete hearing loss
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| Describe how olfactory receptor cells allow you to smell |
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- Olfactory sensors (cells for smelling) in your nose sense gas molecules dissolve into the moisture.
- A signal is sent to your brain to signal the smell.
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| Why are we able to identify some smells but not others? |
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| It depends on your previous experience with that smell (weather or not we smelled it before). For example, the first time you smelled a skunk, you didn't know that it was a skunk until someone told you, or you made the connection. |
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| How many taste buds are on your tongue? |
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| List six factors that affect consumer choices (there are a lot, but name at least six) |
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| What does the product do? Do I really need the product? Do i understand how to use the product? Is the product safe? Could the product or its packaging harm the environment? What is the price? Is there a similar product that costs less? How does the product differ from other similar products? Have I been satisfied with products that have the same brand name? What is the store's return policy? |
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| List three places where you see advertising |
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- TV
- Magazines
- Internet
- Radio
- Road signs
- Movies
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| What is comparison shopping? |
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| Collecting information, comparing products, evaluating their benifits, choosing products with the best value |
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| How are generic products different from name brand products? |
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| Generic products are sold in plain packages at lower prices |
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