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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Barrier methods
Amygdala
stress response or fight or flight response
Contraceptive sponge
2. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Bipolar Disorder
addiction
stress response or fight or flight response
Mental Disorder
3. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Drug
Opioids
Amniotic sac
Preeclampsia
4. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Amniotic sac
Route of administration
Signs of addiction
Calorie Restriction
5. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Anorexia Nervosa
Diaphragm
Phobia
6. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Depression
homeostasis
Eclampsia
eustress
7. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
distress
Ultrasound
Amygdala
Placenta
8. 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.
Microbicide
cerebellum
homeostasis
autonomic nervous system
9. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Spontaneous abortion
Infertility
Asthma
stress response or fight or flight response
10. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Panic Attack
Self-efficacy
eustress
11. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Activity Disorder
Central nervous System Depressant
Prenatal Care
Fertility awareness-based methods
12. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Depression
Elective abortion
Carbon Monoxide
13. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Binge-Eating Disorder
autonomic nervous system
Fatty Liver
Blackout/ Hangover
14. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Stillbirth
Activity Disorder
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Alcoholic Hepatitis
15. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Mood changes
Surgical abortion
Bulimia Nervosa
16. Maintaining a positive outlook.
stressors
Recreational use
Optimism
Opioids
17. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Panic Attack
Emergency contraception (EC)
Infertility
Psychoactive drug
18. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Withdrawal
Resilience
Cesarean Section (C-section)
affirmations
19. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Emphysema
Tar
general adaptation syndrome
Panic Attack
20. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Bipolar Disorder
Spermicide
Stillbirth
21. 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.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Calorie Restriction
Withdrawal
Amygdala
22. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Stillbirth
Barrier methods
Latent Infection
general adaptation syndrome
23. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
affirmations
Self-esteem
Anxiety
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
24. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Positive psychology
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Placenta
25. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Inhalants
Bipolar Disorder
Mood changes
Ectopic pregnancy
26. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
parasympathetic branch
Latent Infection
Tar
27. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Female Athlete Triad
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
28. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Self-actualization
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
stressors
Self-esteem
29. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Amygdala
Universal Precautions
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Female Athlete Triad
30. 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.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Cervical cap
Calorie Restriction
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
31. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Carbon Monoxide
Amniocentesis
Opportunistic Infections
32. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Eating Disorders
Endorphins
Latent Infection
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
33. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Panic disorder
Cervical cap
Resilience
34. 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.
Self-actualization
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Fertility awareness-based methods
hardiness
35. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Self-esteem
Depression
Emphysema
Resilience
36. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Latent Infection
Emotional Intelligence
Opportunistic Infections
Ectopic pregnancy
37. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Spermicide
Low birth weight
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
38. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
Labor
stress
Ultrasound
addiction
39. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Anorexia Nervosa
Diaphragm
Binge-Eating Disorder
40. 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)
Endorphins
Central nervous System Depressant
Tar
41. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Bulimia Nervosa
Prepregnancy counseling
Hallucinogens
Panic disorder
42. Dependence on a drug
Barrier methods
Addiction
Activity Disorder
Depression
43. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Dysthymic Disorder
Mental Disorder
Sterilization
44. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Psychoactive Drug
Teratogens
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Hallucinogens
45. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Tar
stress
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
eustress
46. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Labor
Anxiety
Chronic Bronchitis
Route of administration
47. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Central nervous System Depressant
Amniocentesis
Major Depressive Disorder
48. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Drug
Infertility
Frontal cortex
49. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Emotional Intelligence
Contraceptive sponge
Recreational use
Stimulants
50. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Neonate
Surgical abortion
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)