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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






8. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






9. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






10. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






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






12. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.






13. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






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






15. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






16. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






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






18. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






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






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






21. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






22. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






23. Birth defects.






24. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






25. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






26. 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.






27. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






28. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






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






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






39. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






40. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






42. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






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






46. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






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






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






49. 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.






50. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.