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College Health Vocab

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






2. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






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






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






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






7. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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






12. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






13. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






14. 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.






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






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






17. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






18. Birth defects.






19. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.






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






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






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






23. Dependence on a drug






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






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






26. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






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






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






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






32. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






37. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






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






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






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






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






42. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






43. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






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






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






47. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






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






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