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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. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Illicit Drugs
Labor
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Emphysema
2. 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.
Mood changes
Microbicide
Licit Drug
Drug Cocktails
3. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Ectopic pregnancy
Blackout/ Hangover
Amniocentesis
Frontal Cortex
4. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
affirmations
Cervical cap
Schizophrenia
acute stress
5. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Universal Precautions
Major Depressive Disorder
Psychoactive Drug
autonomic nervous system
6. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Eclampsia
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Activity Disorder
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
7. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Dysthymic Disorder
Addiction
Phobia
Cervical cap
8. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Activity Disorder
Barrier methods
Cervical cap
9. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Instrumental use
10. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
Recreational use
Resilience
relaxation response
11. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Female Athlete Triad
Low birth weight
hostility
Microbicide
12. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Universal Precautions
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Fertility awareness-based methods
Blackout/ Hangover
13. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
eustress
Fatty Liver
stress
Instrumental use
14. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Panic disorder
Licit Drug
corpus callosum
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
15. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Frontal Cortex
Ectopic pregnancy
Instrumental use
Schizophrenia
16. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Nicotine
Vasectomy
Panic disorder
17. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Infertility
stressors
Fertility awareness-based methods
18. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Vertical transmission
Elective abortion
Psychoactive drug
Elective abortion
19. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Psychoactive Drug
Opioids
relaxation response
Amniocentesis
20. Dependence on a drug
Addiction
corpus callosum
Signs of addiction
Vertical transmission
21. 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.
Teratogens
Microbicide
Mood changes
Mood changes
22. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Vasectomy
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
addiction
23. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Positive psychology
Contraceptive sponge
Medical abortion
Elective abortion
24. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Endorphins
Purging
Intoxication
Self-actualization
25. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Psychoactive drug
stressors
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Chronic Bronchitis
26. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Blackout/ Hangover
Signs of addiction
Eclampsia
Cervical cap
27. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Mood changes
Self-actualization
Body Image
stress response or fight or flight response
28. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Self-efficacy
stress
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Panic disorder
29. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Signs of addiction
general adaptation syndrome
Congenital abnormalities
stress response or fight or flight response
30. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
Frontal cortex
acute stress
Fatty Liver
31. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
Amniocentesis
Medical abortion
Self-esteem
Resilience
32. 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
Emergency contraception (EC)
Anxiety
Binge-Eating Disorder
33. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Ultrasound
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Fertility awareness-based methods
34. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.
Recreational use
psychotherapy
Self-actualization
cerebellum
35. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Teratogens
Self-actualization
Phobia
Binge Drinking
36. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Psychoactive Drug
Fatty Liver
hardiness
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
37. 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
Amygdala
Purging
Universal Precautions
Medical abortion
38. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
stress
eustress
cerebellum
stressors
39. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Inhalants
psychotherapy
Psychoactive drug
Muscle Dysmorphia
40. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Chronic Bronchitis
Phobia
Positive psychology
psychotherapy
41. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Depression
Prepregnancy counseling
Tar
hostility
42. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Binge Drinking
hostility
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
43. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Neurotransmitters
Infertility
Disordered Eating Behaviors
44. 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
Panic Attack
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Congenital abnormalities
45. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Illicit Drugs
Spermicide
Microbicide
Latent Infection
46. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Activity Disorder
Signs of addiction
Positive psychology
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
47. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Psychoactive drug
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Diaphragm
Bipolar Disorder
48. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Withdrawal
Recreational use
Positive psychology
Eclampsia
49. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Endorphins
Surgical abortion
Body Image
Stillbirth
50. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Emphysema
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Withdrawal
stressors