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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 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
Placenta
Blackout/ Hangover
hostility
Major Depressive Disorder
2. 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.
chronic stress
Panic Attack
Tar
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
3. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Psychoactive Drug
Self-esteem
Emotional Intelligence
Signs of addiction
4. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Spontaneous abortion
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Barrier methods
Hallucinogens
5. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Purging
Neurotransmitters
Cervical cap
Elective abortion
6. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.
Psychoactive Drug
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Depressants
Emphysema
7. 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.
Amniocentesis
hardiness
Dysthymic Disorder
Self-esteem
8. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
addiction
psychotherapy
Resilience
Female Athlete Triad
9. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Stillbirth
Frontal Cortex
Anorexia Nervosa
Recreational use
10. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Activity Disorder
Preeclampsia
Mood changes
11. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Elective abortion
hardiness
Ultrasound
Activity Disorder
12. 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.
Self-esteem
Neurotransmitters
eustress
corpus callosum
13. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Stimulants
general adaptation syndrome
Mental Disorder
Self-actualization
14. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Opportunistic Infections
Frontal Cortex
Purging
Ultrasound
15. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Emotional Intelligence
Teratogens
Low birth weight
16. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Congenital abnormalities
eustress
stressors
parasympathetic branch
17. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Spermicide
Major Depressive Disorder
affirmations
18. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Diaphragm
psychotherapy
general adaptation syndrome
19. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
eustress
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Addiction
Amygdala
20. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Tar
Drug Cocktails
Fertility awareness-based methods
stress response or fight or flight response
21. 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.
Anorexia Nervosa
Blackout/ Hangover
Binge Drinking
cerebellum
22. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Disordered Eating Behaviors
chronic stress
Amniocentesis
23. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Psychoactive Drug
Fatty Liver
Cirrhosis
Prepregnancy counseling
24. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Calorie Restriction
Phobia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
stress
25. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
stressors
Prepregnancy counseling
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
chronic stress
26. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
hostility
Emphysema
Central nervous System Depressant
Mental Disorder
27. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Fatty Liver
Emergency contraception (EC)
Emotional Intelligence
homeostasis
28. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Carbon Monoxide
Fertility awareness-based methods
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Fatty Liver
29. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
Licit Drug
autonomic nervous system
Panic disorder
30. Dependence on a drug
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Addiction
Congenital abnormalities
Elective abortion
31. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Preeclampsia
chronic stress
Placenta
32. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Stillbirth
Withdrawal
Vertical transmission
general adaptation syndrome
33. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Route of administration
Low birth weight
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Teratogens
34. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
addiction
Teratogens
Female Athlete Triad
stress response or fight or flight response
35. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Cirrhosis
eustress
36. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Central nervous System Depressant
Cervical cap
Endorphins
Calorie Restriction
37. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Frontal Cortex
Anxiety
Recreational use
Amygdala
38. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
Bulimia Nervosa
Neonate
Carbon Monoxide
39. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Tubal ligation
Body Image
Recreational use
40. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Self-esteem
Cirrhosis
Frontal cortex
Inhalants
41. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
distress
Amniocentesis
Alcoholic Hepatitis
parasympathetic branch
42. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Vasectomy
Intoxication
Anxiety
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
43. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Female Athlete Triad
Universal Precautions
Tar
Panic Attack
44. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Addiction
Endorphins
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
45. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Eclampsia
parasympathetic branch
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Medical abortion
46. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
homeostasis
general adaptation syndrome
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Fatty Liver
47. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Chronic Bronchitis
Placenta
chronic stress
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
48. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Vertical transmission
Mood changes
eustress
Optimism
49. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
affirmations
psychotherapy
general adaptation syndrome
Panic disorder
50. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.
Panic Attack
Preeclampsia
Emotional Intelligence
Asthma