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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






13. Dependence on a drug






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






15. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






24. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






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






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






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






29. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






32. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






33. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






34. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






36. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






48. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






49. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






50. Newborn.







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