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1. 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.






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






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






4. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






5. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






13. 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.






14. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






19. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






21. 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.






22. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






37. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






40. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






42. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






49. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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







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