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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. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Contraceptive sponge
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Prenatal Care
Drug Cocktails
2. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Elective abortion
Opportunistic Infections
3. 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.
Elective abortion
Positive psychology
Anxiety
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
4. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Withdrawal
Recreational use
Sterilization
Teratogens
5. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Inhalants
Panic disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Universal Precautions
6. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Preeclampsia
sympathetic branch
stress response or fight or flight response
Intrauterine device (IUD)
7. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Congenital abnormalities
Optimism
cerebellum
Intoxication
8. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Contraceptive sponge
Placenta
Endorphins
Alcoholic Hepatitis
9. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Phobia
Psychoactive drug
Self-efficacy
Withdrawal
10. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Congenital abnormalities
Frontal Cortex
Stimulants
Microbicide
11. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities
Amniocentesis
Licit Drug
Emotional Intelligence
Major Depressive Disorder
12. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
stressors
Drug Cocktails
Addiction
Optimism
13. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Psychoactive drug
sympathetic branch
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
14. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Female Athlete Triad
Prepregnancy counseling
Anorexia Nervosa
Positive psychology
15. Drugs that are legal.
general adaptation syndrome
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Licit Drug
stress
16. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
relaxation response
Blackout/ Hangover
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Drug
17. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Withdrawal
Psychoactive Drug
Elective abortion
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
18. 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
Mental Disorder
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
parasympathetic branch
Endorphins
19. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Drug
Asthma
Cervical cap
Preeclampsia
20. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Asthma
Self-esteem
Frontal Cortex
Bulimia Nervosa
21. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Low birth weight
Calorie Restriction
Eclampsia
relaxation response
22. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Cervical cap
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Inhalants
stress
23. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Psychoactive Drug
stress response or fight or flight response
Medical abortion
Preeclampsia
24. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Chronic Bronchitis
affirmations
Route of administration
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
25. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Ultrasound
Bipolar Disorder
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Intrauterine device (IUD)
26. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Stimulants
stressors
Preeclampsia
27. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Anorexia Nervosa
Disordered Eating Behaviors
28. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Prenatal Care
Ultrasound
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
eustress
29. 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.
corpus callosum
Inhalants
Spermicide
Psychoactive Drug
30. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Recreational use
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Self-esteem
Latent Infection
31. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Chronic Bronchitis
Stimulants
Asthma
eustress
32. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
eustress
Labor
Depressants
Resilience
33. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Teratogens
Amniocentesis
chronic stress
Alcoholic Hepatitis
34. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Low birth weight
stress response or fight or flight response
Hallucinogens
Amniotic sac
35. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
addiction
stress
Neurotransmitters
Teratogens
36. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Optimism
Psychoactive Drug
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Opioids
37. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Purging
Teratogens
sympathetic branch
Psychoactive Drug
38. 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.
Psychoactive Drug
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Spontaneous abortion
Calorie Restriction
39. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Major Depressive Disorder
Self-actualization
Opportunistic Infections
Nicotine
40. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Prenatal Care
Drug Cocktails
Cervical cap
41. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Opportunistic Infections
Calorie Restriction
Alcoholic Hepatitis
addiction
42. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Psychoactive drug
Emergency contraception (EC)
Stimulants
Intrauterine device (IUD)
43. 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.
Amygdala
Calorie Restriction
Anorexia Nervosa
Drug Cocktails
44. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Opportunistic Infections
parasympathetic branch
Prepregnancy counseling
Elective abortion
45. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Elective abortion
Ectopic pregnancy
Tar
Resilience
46. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Stillbirth
Sterilization
Endorphins
Ultrasound
47. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
Infertility
Central nervous System Depressant
Emphysema
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
48. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Body Image
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Drinking
corpus callosum
49. An extreme or rapid change in mood
relaxation response
Mood changes
Nicotine
Cirrhosis
50. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Neurotransmitters
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Surgical abortion
Contraceptive sponge