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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. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
cerebellum
Bipolar Disorder
Contraceptive sponge
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
2. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Self-efficacy
corpus callosum
Intoxication
Eating Disorders
3. 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
Bulimia Nervosa
Universal Precautions
Drug
Body Image
4. 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.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Positive psychology
Ultrasound
5. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Withdrawal
Drug Cocktails
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Amniocentesis
6. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Tar
Drug
7. 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.
Intoxication
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Amygdala
Opportunistic Infections
8. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Barrier methods
Elective abortion
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Cirrhosis
9. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Ectopic pregnancy
Medical abortion
Amniotic sac
Frontal cortex
10. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Eating Disorders
Depression
Disordered Eating Behaviors
chronic stress
11. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Panic disorder
Schizophrenia
Mood changes
Self-esteem
12. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Neonate
Spermicide
Tubal ligation
Surgical abortion
13. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Positive psychology
Bipolar Disorder
Route of administration
14. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
Frontal cortex
affirmations
Ectopic pregnancy
Amniotic sac
15. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Psychoactive Drug
Stillbirth
Fatty Liver
Sterilization
16. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
homeostasis
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Body Image
Asthma
17. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Prenatal Care
Prepregnancy counseling
Optimism
Binge-Eating Disorder
18. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Cervical cap
Vertical transmission
corpus callosum
Anxiety
19. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
homeostasis
Female Athlete Triad
Depression
parasympathetic branch
20. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Addiction
psychotherapy
distress
Chronic Bronchitis
21. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Route of administration
Neurotransmitters
Fertility awareness-based methods
Barrier methods
22. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
Blackout/ Hangover
Drug Cocktails
Body Image
relaxation response
23. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Neonate
Drug Cocktails
24. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Major Depressive Disorder
Barrier methods
Female Athlete Triad
Eclampsia
25. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
stress response or fight or flight response
Instrumental use
Preeclampsia
Alcoholic Hepatitis
26. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Anxiety
Mood changes
Prenatal Care
Endorphins
27. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Infertility
Eating Disorders
Purging
Hallucinogens
28. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Opioids
Tar
Dysthymic Disorder
Tubal ligation
29. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Sterilization
hostility
homeostasis
Contraceptive sponge
30. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Anxiety
Sterilization
hostility
Low birth weight
31. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Neonate
Calorie Restriction
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Medical abortion
32. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Major Depressive Disorder
Neonate
Signs of addiction
Chronic Bronchitis
33. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Tubal ligation
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Depressants
Vasectomy
34. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
Signs of addiction
Surgical abortion
Self-esteem
Placenta
35. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Female Athlete Triad
Endorphins
Alcoholic Hepatitis
affirmations
36. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Panic Attack
stress response or fight or flight response
Chronic Bronchitis
Schizophrenia
37. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Route of administration
Vasectomy
Placenta
38. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Anorexia Nervosa
Universal Precautions
Diaphragm
Depressants
39. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Stimulants
addiction
Spontaneous abortion
Muscle Dysmorphia
40. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Preeclampsia
Schizophrenia
Congenital abnormalities
41. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Neonate
Spontaneous abortion
Binge Drinking
Cesarean Section (C-section)
42. 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.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Microbicide
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Withdrawal
43. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
stress response or fight or flight response
Stimulants
Emergency contraception (EC)
acute stress
44. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Frontal cortex
Infertility
Mood changes
45. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Ultrasound
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Teratogens
46. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Licit Drug
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Anxiety
Disordered Eating Behaviors
47. 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.
Depression
Microbicide
Tar
Cirrhosis
48. Drugs that are legal.
cerebellum
Drug
Licit Drug
Drug
49. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Preeclampsia
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Spermicide
50. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Phobia
Activity Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder