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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Stillbirth
Psychoactive drug
Route of administration
Central nervous System Depressant
2. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Latent Infection
Central nervous System Depressant
corpus callosum
Binge Drinking
3. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Panic disorder
Self-esteem
Cervical cap
Placenta
4. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Mood changes
Vasectomy
Prepregnancy counseling
Chronic Bronchitis
5. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Calorie Restriction
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Bipolar Disorder
parasympathetic branch
6. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Ectopic pregnancy
Positive psychology
Labor
Drug Cocktails
7. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Carbon Monoxide
Latent Infection
Nicotine
Emergency contraception (EC)
8. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Purging
distress
Opioids
Endorphins
9. Birth defects.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Panic disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Recreational use
10. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Cirrhosis
Mood changes
11. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
eustress
Carbon Monoxide
Self-efficacy
Contraceptive sponge
12. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
relaxation response
Anorexia Nervosa
Surgical abortion
Latent Infection
13. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
autonomic nervous system
distress
homeostasis
Cervical cap
14. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
homeostasis
Universal Precautions
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
distress
15. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Optimism
Stillbirth
Disordered Eating Behaviors
addiction
16. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Vertical transmission
Body Image
Universal Precautions
Route of administration
17. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
affirmations
Teratogens
Preeclampsia
Blackout/ Hangover
18. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Amniocentesis
Infertility
Labor
homeostasis
19. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
relaxation response
Infertility
Labor
distress
20. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Drug
Vasectomy
Low birth weight
Positive psychology
21. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
Neurotransmitters
hardiness
Muscle Dysmorphia
addiction
22. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Vasectomy
Instrumental use
Preeclampsia
Panic disorder
23. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Stimulants
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Self-actualization
24. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Blackout/ Hangover
corpus callosum
Asthma
Preeclampsia
25. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Cervical cap
Depression
Opportunistic Infections
26. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Spontaneous abortion
Emergency contraception (EC)
Activity Disorder
Recreational use
27. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Instrumental use
Contraceptive sponge
Opportunistic Infections
Self-efficacy
28. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Eclampsia
Hallucinogens
Asthma
Ultrasound
29. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Mental Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Recreational use
Stillbirth
30. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Cervical cap
Psychoactive drug
Amygdala
Amniotic sac
31. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Diaphragm
Placenta
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Hallucinogens
32. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Depressants
general adaptation syndrome
Vertical transmission
Licit Drug
33. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Panic disorder
Barrier methods
parasympathetic branch
Emotional Intelligence
34. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Contraceptive sponge
Surgical abortion
stress
35. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Amniotic sac
Neonate
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Emergency contraception (EC)
36. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.
Low birth weight
Route of administration
Optimism
Activity Disorder
37. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Chronic Bronchitis
Elective abortion
Eclampsia
Tar
38. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Asthma
Activity Disorder
eustress
Cirrhosis
39. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Carbon Monoxide
sympathetic branch
Nicotine
Alcoholic Hepatitis
40. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
hardiness
Intoxication
Stimulants
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
41. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Placenta
Withdrawal
Phobia
42. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Diaphragm
Eating Disorders
Emergency contraception (EC)
Vasectomy
43. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Nicotine
Diaphragm
Amniocentesis
Drug
44. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Binge Drinking
Recreational use
Calorie Restriction
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
45. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Withdrawal
Ectopic pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Mental Disorder
46. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Latent Infection
Panic disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
47. 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.
affirmations
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Female Athlete Triad
corpus callosum
48. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Anorexia Nervosa
Instrumental use
Inhalants
49. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Elective abortion
Panic disorder
Fertility awareness-based methods
50. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Self-esteem