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College Health Vocab

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1. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






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






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






14. Dependence on a drug






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






16. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






19. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






20. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






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






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






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






24. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






26. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






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






31. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






32. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






33. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






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






36. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






37. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






38. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






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






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






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






42. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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