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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. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
sympathetic branch
Prepregnancy counseling
Elective abortion
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
2. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Inhalants
Signs of addiction
Stillbirth
eustress
3. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Spontaneous abortion
Ectopic pregnancy
Self-actualization
4. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
parasympathetic branch
Sterilization
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Instrumental use
5. 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
Signs of addiction
Barrier methods
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Universal Precautions
6. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
Chronic Bronchitis
Recreational use
addiction
affirmations
7. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Psychoactive drug
Phobia
affirmations
Ectopic pregnancy
8. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
stress response or fight or flight response
Sterilization
Mood changes
Low birth weight
9. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Fatty Liver
Ectopic pregnancy
chronic stress
Licit Drug
10. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Intrauterine device (IUD)
parasympathetic branch
acute stress
11. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Contraceptive sponge
Self-actualization
Drug
Prenatal Care
12. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Anorexia Nervosa
Intoxication
Activity Disorder
13. 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.
Stimulants
Amygdala
Central nervous System Depressant
Muscle Dysmorphia
14. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
stress response or fight or flight response
Panic Attack
Licit Drug
Vasectomy
15. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Signs of addiction
Chronic Bronchitis
addiction
Nicotine
16. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Barrier methods
Chronic Bronchitis
Hallucinogens
Activity Disorder
17. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Spontaneous abortion
Amniotic sac
stress
Drug Cocktails
18. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Spontaneous abortion
Stillbirth
Phobia
Fertility awareness-based methods
19. 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.
Diaphragm
Microbicide
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Tar
20. An extreme or rapid change in mood
acute stress
Mood changes
Sterilization
eustress
21. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
Amniotic sac
Carbon Monoxide
Emergency contraception (EC)
22. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
psychotherapy
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Signs of addiction
23. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Ultrasound
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Anxiety
24. Birth defects.
Congenital abnormalities
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Endorphins
Ultrasound
25. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Calorie Restriction
Placenta
Spermicide
Medical abortion
26. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Anxiety
Chronic Bronchitis
Calorie Restriction
stress
27. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
Depressants
Emphysema
general adaptation syndrome
28. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Teratogens
stressors
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Withdrawal
29. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Intoxication
Chronic Bronchitis
sympathetic branch
Emergency contraception (EC)
30. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Depressants
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Female Athlete Triad
Stimulants
31. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy
Drug
general adaptation syndrome
Medical abortion
32. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Psychoactive Drug
Anxiety
Inhalants
33. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Purging
Vertical transmission
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
34. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Labor
Emotional Intelligence
general adaptation syndrome
Vertical transmission
35. Dependence on a drug
hostility
Depression
Addiction
distress
36. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
autonomic nervous system
Emergency contraception (EC)
Emphysema
37. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
affirmations
Ectopic pregnancy
addiction
Surgical abortion
38. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
parasympathetic branch
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Low birth weight
Preeclampsia
39. 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.
Bulimia Nervosa
Eclampsia
Contraceptive sponge
Endorphins
40. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Self-esteem
Diaphragm
corpus callosum
Ultrasound
41. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Cirrhosis
Labor
Sterilization
Self-actualization
42. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Placenta
Carbon Monoxide
Barrier methods
Labor
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)
Fatty Liver
Psychoactive drug
Dysthymic Disorder
44. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Spermicide
Route of administration
45. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Cervical cap
chronic stress
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Neonate
46. An extreme or rapid change in mood
Instrumental use
Mood changes
Opioids
relaxation response
47. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Hallucinogens
Blackout/ Hangover
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Spermicide
48. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Positive psychology
Frontal cortex
Elective abortion
Tubal ligation
49. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Preeclampsia
Instrumental use
Frontal cortex
Signs of addiction
50. 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.
hardiness
Self-actualization
homeostasis
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