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College Health Vocab

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1. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






2. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






8. 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.






9. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






10. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






12. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






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






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






15. 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.






16. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






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






18. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






22. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.






23. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






32. 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






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






34. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






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






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






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






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






39. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.






40. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






42. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






43. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






45. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






46. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






47. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






48. 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.






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






50. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.