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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Asthma
Optimism
Withdrawal
Dysthymic Disorder
2. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
Drug
Body Image
Panic disorder
3. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Tar
Resilience
Surgical abortion
Opioids
4. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Blackout/ Hangover
hostility
Preeclampsia
Anorexia Nervosa
5. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro
Anorexia Nervosa
Panic disorder
Neonate
Universal Precautions
6. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Instrumental use
Optimism
Bipolar Disorder
stress
7. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Binge Drinking
Anorexia Nervosa
Teratogens
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
8. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.
Low birth weight
Drug
Placenta
Panic Attack
9. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Ultrasound
Diaphragm
Body Image
10. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Instrumental use
Optimism
Medical abortion
relaxation response
11. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Tar
Endorphins
Amniotic sac
parasympathetic branch
12. Newborn.
Blackout/ Hangover
Self-efficacy
Prenatal Care
Neonate
13. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Medical abortion
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Labor
14. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Mood changes
Spermicide
Cervical cap
Amniocentesis
15. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Positive psychology
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Drinking
Preeclampsia
16. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
hostility
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Stimulants
17. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Low birth weight
distress
Psychoactive Drug
Asthma
18. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
Major Depressive Disorder
Psychoactive Drug
Amygdala
Fatty Liver
19. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Cirrhosis
Calorie Restriction
Dysthymic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
20. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Self-actualization
Vertical transmission
Signs of addiction
relaxation response
21. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Microbicide
Hallucinogens
Illicit Drugs
Ultrasound
22. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Vertical transmission
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Self-efficacy
autonomic nervous system
23. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
autonomic nervous system
Amniotic sac
Psychoactive Drug
24. 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.
Microbicide
Eating Disorders
Psychoactive Drug
Drug
25. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Nicotine
relaxation response
Fertility awareness-based methods
Anxiety
26. 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.
affirmations
Amygdala
Opioids
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
27. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Phobia
Muscle Dysmorphia
relaxation response
Stimulants
28. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Emergency contraception (EC)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Vasectomy
Anorexia Nervosa
29. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Chronic Bronchitis
Cervical cap
sympathetic branch
Psychoactive Drug
30. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Self-efficacy
Signs of addiction
Stillbirth
Depressants
31. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Stimulants
Optimism
Fertility awareness-based methods
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
32. 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.
Hallucinogens
cerebellum
Surgical abortion
Teratogens
33. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Binge Drinking
stress
Latent Infection
Frontal cortex
34. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Bipolar Disorder
Teratogens
addiction
stressors
35. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Amniocentesis
Elective abortion
Binge-Eating Disorder
chronic stress
36. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Panic disorder
eustress
Neonate
Frontal Cortex
37. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.
Opioids
Depressants
Microbicide
Psychoactive drug
38. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Central nervous System Depressant
Withdrawal
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Fertility awareness-based methods
39. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Binge Drinking
cerebellum
autonomic nervous system
eustress
40. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Placenta
Anorexia Nervosa
Vasectomy
Stillbirth
41. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Instrumental use
Dysthymic Disorder
Amniocentesis
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
42. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Amniocentesis
Positive psychology
Tar
cerebellum
43. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
Depressants
Signs of addiction
Instrumental use
44. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Mental Disorder
Instrumental use
Asthma
stress response or fight or flight response
45. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Activity Disorder
Medical abortion
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Amniotic sac
46. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Psychoactive Drug
Self-esteem
Amniocentesis
Anxiety
47. 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.
Ultrasound
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Stimulants
Bulimia Nervosa
48. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Chronic Bronchitis
Mood changes
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Endorphins
49. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Withdrawal
Vasectomy
acute stress
general adaptation syndrome
50. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Eclampsia
Placenta
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
cerebellum
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