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College Health Vocab

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1. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






2. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






3. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






4. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






5. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






6. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






7. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






8. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






9. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






10. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






11. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






12. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






13. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.






14. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






15. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.






16. Maintaining a positive outlook.






17. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






18. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






19. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






20. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






21. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.






22. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






23. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.






24. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






25. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






26. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






27. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






28. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






29. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






30. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






31. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






32. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






33. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






34. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.






35. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






36. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






37. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






38. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






39. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






40. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






41. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






42. Dependence on a drug






43. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






44. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






45. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






46. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






47. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






48. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






49. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.






50. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.