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College Health Vocab

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1. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






2. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






3. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






4. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






5. 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.






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






7. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






8. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






9. An extreme or rapid change in mood






10. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.






11. An extreme or rapid change in mood






12. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






13. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






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






15. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






16. Newborn.






17. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






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






30. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






31. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






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






33. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






34. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






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






36. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






38. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






39. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






40. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






41. Maintaining a positive outlook.






42. Drugs that are legal.






43. 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.






44. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






45. 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.






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






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






48. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.






49. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






50. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.