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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. 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
Panic Attack
affirmations
Infertility
2. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
chronic stress
Spermicide
Activity Disorder
Carbon Monoxide
3. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Licit Drug
Withdrawal
Drug Cocktails
4. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Psychoactive Drug
Hallucinogens
Contraceptive sponge
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
5. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.
Binge Drinking
Chronic Bronchitis
Eating Disorders
hardiness
6. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Prepregnancy counseling
Preeclampsia
Asthma
Low birth weight
7. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Instrumental use
Anxiety
homeostasis
Vasectomy
8. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Medical abortion
Body Image
Instrumental use
Hallucinogens
9. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Signs of addiction
Neurotransmitters
Contraceptive sponge
Frontal cortex
10. Drugs that are legal.
Microbicide
Anxiety
Licit Drug
Fertility awareness-based methods
11. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Nicotine
Panic disorder
Anxiety
12. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Tubal ligation
Opioids
Opportunistic Infections
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
13. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Binge Drinking
Signs of addiction
Purging
Self-efficacy
14. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
stressors
Purging
Frontal cortex
Cesarean Section (C-section)
15. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety
Instrumental use
16. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Depression
Emergency contraception (EC)
Cirrhosis
17. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
distress
Amniotic sac
parasympathetic branch
Stillbirth
18. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Universal Precautions
Ectopic pregnancy
Surgical abortion
Teratogens
19. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Inhalants
Infertility
Cirrhosis
parasympathetic branch
20. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Low birth weight
stress response or fight or flight response
Stillbirth
21. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
parasympathetic branch
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Amniotic sac
22. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
homeostasis
Ectopic pregnancy
Mental Disorder
Neonate
23. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Contraceptive sponge
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Endorphins
stress response or fight or flight response
24. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Nicotine
Emotional Intelligence
Bulimia Nervosa
Stimulants
25. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Stimulants
Fatty Liver
Psychoactive Drug
Medical abortion
26. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Depressants
distress
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Opioids
27. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
eustress
relaxation response
Schizophrenia
Surgical abortion
28. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Sterilization
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Activity Disorder
Recreational use
29. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Positive psychology
Low birth weight
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Tubal ligation
30. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Emphysema
Inhalants
Chronic Bronchitis
homeostasis
31. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Vertical transmission
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Low birth weight
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
32. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
Emphysema
Addiction
Depressants
Spontaneous abortion
33. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Amniotic sac
distress
Amygdala
Intrauterine device (IUD)
34. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Neurotransmitters
Fertility awareness-based methods
Psychoactive drug
Frontal Cortex
35. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Central nervous System Depressant
Schizophrenia
autonomic nervous system
Depression
36. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Activity Disorder
Amniocentesis
Drug Cocktails
37. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Barrier methods
Emphysema
Major Depressive Disorder
Ultrasound
38. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Intoxication
Eclampsia
Depression
Nicotine
39. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Tubal ligation
autonomic nervous system
Opportunistic Infections
psychotherapy
40. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Infertility
Intoxication
sympathetic branch
Ultrasound
41. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
cerebellum
Sterilization
Illicit Drugs
Addiction
42. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Bipolar Disorder
Optimism
Positive psychology
Intoxication
43. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Vasectomy
Placenta
Microbicide
Drug Cocktails
44. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Blackout/ Hangover
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Vasectomy
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
45. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Illicit Drugs
hostility
Signs of addiction
general adaptation syndrome
46. 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)
Vertical transmission
Anorexia Nervosa
chronic stress
47. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Self-efficacy
Tar
acute stress
Prepregnancy counseling
48. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Depressants
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Drinking
Frontal cortex
49. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Spontaneous abortion
general adaptation syndrome
Sterilization
stress
50. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Self-esteem
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Sterilization
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