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College Health Vocab

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






2. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






4. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






5. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






6. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






8. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






9. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






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






11. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






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






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






14. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






15. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






16. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






17. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.






18. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






19. 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






20. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






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






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






23. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






24. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






25. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






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






28. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






30. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






31. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






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






33. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






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






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






37. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






38. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






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






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






41. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






42. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






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






44. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






45. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






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






47. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






48. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






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






50. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.