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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






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






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






11. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






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






13. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






14. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






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






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






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






19. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






20. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






49. Newborn.






50. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.