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College Health Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






5. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






12. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






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






14. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






15. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






16. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






17. 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.






18. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.






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






20. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






21. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






24. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






25. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






26. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






27. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






28. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






29. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






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






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






32. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






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






34. Newborn.






35. Maintaining a positive outlook.






36. Drugs that are legal.






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






38. 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.






39. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






40. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






42. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






43. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro






44. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






45. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






46. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






47. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






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






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






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