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College Health Vocab

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1. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






2. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






3. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






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






7. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






27. 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.






28. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






29. 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.






30. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






32. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






47. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






49. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






50. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.