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College Health Vocab

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1. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






2. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






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






4. Birth defects.






5. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.






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






7. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






8. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






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






10. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






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






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






19. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






20. Maintaining a positive outlook.






21. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






22. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






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






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






25. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






26. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






27. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






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






34. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






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






36. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






37. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






38. 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.






39. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






40. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






41. 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.






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






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






44. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






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






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






47. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






48. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






49. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






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