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College Health Vocab

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






2. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






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






8. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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






10. 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.






11. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






12. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.






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






14. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






16. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






17. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






18. 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.






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






20. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






21. Drugs that are legal.






22. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






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






24. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






25. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






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






27. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






28. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






29. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






30. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






31. 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.






32. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






33. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






34. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






35. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






36. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






38. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






39. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






41. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






44. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






45. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






46. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






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






48. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






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






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