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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. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
general adaptation syndrome
Anxiety
Vertical transmission
Latent Infection
2. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Psychoactive drug
distress
Signs of addiction
Sterilization
3. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Amniocentesis
Contraceptive sponge
Female Athlete Triad
Resilience
4. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Sterilization
corpus callosum
stress response or fight or flight response
Ultrasound
5. 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.
Amygdala
Calorie Restriction
Neurotransmitters
Body Image
6. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Self-esteem
parasympathetic branch
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Stillbirth
7. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Barrier methods
Preeclampsia
corpus callosum
Recreational use
8. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
autonomic nervous system
Frontal cortex
Ectopic pregnancy
Opioids
9. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Fatty Liver
Medical abortion
Amygdala
Bipolar Disorder
10. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Addiction
Depressants
Female Athlete Triad
Binge Drinking
11. Newborn.
Calorie Restriction
Preeclampsia
Neonate
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
12. Birth defects.
Cirrhosis
Binge-Eating Disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Eating Disorders
13. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Signs of addiction
Ultrasound
acute stress
Eclampsia
14. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Anxiety
Endorphins
sympathetic branch
Carbon Monoxide
15. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Cirrhosis
general adaptation syndrome
Tubal ligation
affirmations
16. 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.
Central nervous System Depressant
chronic stress
Congenital abnormalities
hardiness
17. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
Panic disorder
Amygdala
Tubal ligation
18. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Blackout/ Hangover
Medical abortion
Optimism
Frontal Cortex
19. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Tar
Frontal Cortex
Tar
Psychoactive Drug
20. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Bronchitis
Signs of addiction
Carbon Monoxide
21. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Infertility
Mental Disorder
general adaptation syndrome
Resilience
22. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Ultrasound
Latent Infection
Sterilization
23. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Depressants
Dysthymic Disorder
Tubal ligation
Purging
24. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Binge Drinking
stressors
Stillbirth
relaxation response
25. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Labor
Fatty Liver
Dysthymic Disorder
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
26. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Mood changes
Addiction
Psychoactive Drug
27. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Tar
Amniotic sac
Bulimia Nervosa
Intoxication
28. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Frontal Cortex
Bipolar Disorder
Drug Cocktails
29. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Depression
Positive psychology
Depressants
Fatty Liver
30. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Emergency contraception (EC)
Binge-Eating Disorder
Cirrhosis
Withdrawal
31. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Depression
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Latent Infection
32. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Frontal Cortex
autonomic nervous system
Labor
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
33. 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.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Asthma
corpus callosum
Cirrhosis
34. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.
Teratogens
Activity Disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Fatty Liver
35. 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
Blackout/ Hangover
Drug Cocktails
Drug Cocktails
Universal Precautions
36. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Fatty Liver
Mental Disorder
Body Image
Optimism
37. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Stimulants
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
38. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Prepregnancy counseling
Central nervous System Depressant
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa
39. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Elective abortion
Endorphins
Psychoactive Drug
stress response or fight or flight response
40. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Sterilization
Schizophrenia
Calorie Restriction
Recreational use
41. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Surgical abortion
Cervical cap
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
stress
42. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Panic Attack
Bipolar Disorder
Cervical cap
Endorphins
43. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
stress
stress response or fight or flight response
Preeclampsia
Calorie Restriction
44. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Prenatal Care
Mood changes
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
45. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Positive psychology
Hallucinogens
Bulimia Nervosa
Congenital abnormalities
46. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Vertical transmission
Cirrhosis
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Inhalants
47. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
eustress
eustress
Resilience
stress response or fight or flight response
48. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Anxiety
Fatty Liver
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Vertical transmission
49. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Eating Disorders
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Microbicide
Infertility
50. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Emotional Intelligence
Amniotic sac
Phobia
Intrauterine device (IUD)