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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
corpus callosum
Elective abortion
Depression
Signs of addiction
2. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
acute stress
Congenital abnormalities
Eating Disorders
Female Athlete Triad
3. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
Spermicide
Fatty Liver
Stillbirth
cerebellum
4. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Instrumental use
Panic disorder
Latent Infection
Alcoholic Hepatitis
5. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Intoxication
Barrier methods
Resilience
6. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
corpus callosum
Stillbirth
Drug
Fatty Liver
7. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
general adaptation syndrome
Central nervous System Depressant
Cervical cap
Panic disorder
8. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Barrier methods
Spontaneous abortion
Inhalants
homeostasis
9. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Carbon Monoxide
Barrier methods
Contraceptive sponge
Schizophrenia
10. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
Mental Disorder
acute stress
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Bipolar Disorder
11. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Body Image
Hallucinogens
Vasectomy
chronic stress
12. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.
cerebellum
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Low birth weight
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
13. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Low birth weight
homeostasis
Female Athlete Triad
Frontal Cortex
14. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Spermicide
autonomic nervous system
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Intoxication
15. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Bipolar Disorder
hardiness
Instrumental use
Sterilization
16. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Asthma
Cirrhosis
Eclampsia
Schizophrenia
17. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Addiction
homeostasis
eustress
acute stress
18. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
Body Image
Calorie Restriction
Fertility awareness-based methods
acute stress
19. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Activity Disorder
Stillbirth
Signs of addiction
Labor
20. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Latent Infection
Major Depressive Disorder
Emergency contraception (EC)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
21. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Mental Disorder
Ectopic pregnancy
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Binge Drinking
22. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Frontal cortex
Muscle Dysmorphia
Recreational use
Tubal ligation
23. Birth defects.
Congenital abnormalities
Tubal ligation
Schizophrenia
Amniocentesis
24. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Self-actualization
Binge-Eating Disorder
Spermicide
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
25. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Neurotransmitters
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Spermicide
Hallucinogens
26. 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.
Stimulants
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Amygdala
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
27. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
stress response or fight or flight response
Addiction
Body Image
Amniocentesis
28. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Addiction
Binge Drinking
Chronic Bronchitis
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
29. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Psychoactive drug
Cervical cap
Tubal ligation
Fatty Liver
30. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.
stress
autonomic nervous system
relaxation response
Bulimia Nervosa
31. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Body Image
Calorie Restriction
Binge-Eating Disorder
Psychoactive drug
32. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Opioids
Amygdala
Ultrasound
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
33. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Female Athlete Triad
Dysthymic Disorder
Route of administration
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
34. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
acute stress
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Anorexia Nervosa
Vertical transmission
35. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Self-actualization
Withdrawal
Labor
Endorphins
36. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Frontal Cortex
Body Image
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Drug
37. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Emotional Intelligence
Preeclampsia
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
eustress
38. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Eating Disorders
Self-esteem
Neurotransmitters
Illicit Drugs
39. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Prenatal Care
Microbicide
hostility
Intoxication
40. An extreme or rapid change in mood
parasympathetic branch
Mood changes
eustress
Phobia
41. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
psychotherapy
Central nervous System Depressant
Neurotransmitters
Female Athlete Triad
42. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Cirrhosis
Amniocentesis
Preeclampsia
43. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Frontal cortex
Low birth weight
Placenta
Purging
44. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Emergency contraception (EC)
sympathetic branch
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
45. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Activity Disorder
Cesarean Section (C-section)
affirmations
Emergency contraception (EC)
46. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Amniotic sac
Placenta
Ultrasound
sympathetic branch
47. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
stress
Route of administration
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Central nervous System Depressant
48. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Surgical abortion
Depression
Spermicide
Instrumental use
49. 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.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Signs of addiction
Anorexia Nervosa
Microbicide
50. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
psychotherapy
Nicotine
Amniotic sac
Stillbirth