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College Health Vocab

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






2. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






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






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






5. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






6. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






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






8. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






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






11. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






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






20. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.






21. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






22. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






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






27. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






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






29. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






30. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.






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






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






33. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Maintaining a positive outlook.






39. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






40. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






41. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






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






45. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






47. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






48. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






49. Dependence on a drug






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