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College Health Vocab

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1. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






3. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






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






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






6. 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.






7. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






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






9. 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.






10. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






11. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






16. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






24. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






25. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






26. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






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






28. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






31. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






32. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






41. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






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






44. 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.






45. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






46. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






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






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






49. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.






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