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DSST Health - 2

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1. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






2. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






3. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






4. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






5. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






6. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






7. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






8. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






9. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






10. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






11. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






12. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






13. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






14. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






15. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






16. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






17. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






18. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






19. This process is called ____________ identification.






20. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






21. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






22. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






23. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






24. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






25. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






26. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






27. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






28. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






29. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






30. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






31. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






32. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






33. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






34. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






35. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






36. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






37. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






38. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






39. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






40. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






41. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






42. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






43. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






44. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






45. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






46. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






47. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






48. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






49. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






50. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus







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