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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Intoxication
Anorexia Nervosa
Neurotransmitters
Self-efficacy
2. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Female Athlete Triad
Tar
Central nervous System Depressant
3. 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.
Route of administration
Calorie Restriction
Binge Drinking
Prepregnancy counseling
4. 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.
Prepregnancy counseling
Teratogens
Latent Infection
stress
5. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Latent Infection
Frontal cortex
Panic disorder
Neonate
6. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
sympathetic branch
distress
Vasectomy
Amniocentesis
7. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Stimulants
Spermicide
homeostasis
Major Depressive Disorder
8. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Eating Disorders
homeostasis
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Teratogens
9. 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.
Emotional Intelligence
Teratogens
Dysthymic Disorder
eustress
10. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Opportunistic Infections
Frontal Cortex
Female Athlete Triad
Elective abortion
11. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.
Binge Drinking
Stillbirth
Depressants
Eclampsia
12. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Medical abortion
Elective abortion
Opportunistic Infections
13. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
stress
Blackout/ Hangover
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
14. 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.
Vertical transmission
Self-actualization
Phobia
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
15. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Bulimia Nervosa
Cirrhosis
Signs of addiction
Psychoactive Drug
16. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Intoxication
relaxation response
Drug
autonomic nervous system
17. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Body Image
Hallucinogens
hostility
Carbon Monoxide
18. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Vasectomy
sympathetic branch
Preeclampsia
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
19. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Stillbirth
Self-efficacy
psychotherapy
Activity Disorder
20. 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.
Low birth weight
Alcoholic Hepatitis
hardiness
Drug
21. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
distress
Barrier methods
Universal Precautions
Eating Disorders
22. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Self-esteem
distress
Eating Disorders
23. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Licit Drug
Withdrawal
Illicit Drugs
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
24. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
hardiness
Amniocentesis
Ectopic pregnancy
Endorphins
25. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Ectopic pregnancy
relaxation response
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Self-efficacy
26. 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.
Opportunistic Infections
Bulimia Nervosa
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
27. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
homeostasis
stress
Emphysema
Amniocentesis
28. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Dysthymic Disorder
Self-esteem
Blackout/ Hangover
Depressants
29. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
addiction
Universal Precautions
stress response or fight or flight response
affirmations
30. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
autonomic nervous system
Neonate
Carbon Monoxide
Eclampsia
31. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Vasectomy
Phobia
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Signs of addiction
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
Blackout/ Hangover
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Major Depressive Disorder
Universal Precautions
33. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Hallucinogens
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
psychotherapy
Dysthymic Disorder
34. 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.
Congenital abnormalities
Depressants
Anorexia Nervosa
corpus callosum
35. Dependence on a drug
Addiction
Stimulants
Opportunistic Infections
Fatty Liver
36. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Fatty Liver
Dysthymic Disorder
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Female Athlete Triad
37. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Asthma
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Spontaneous abortion
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
38. 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.
Psychoactive drug
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Microbicide
Muscle Dysmorphia
39. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Stimulants
Stillbirth
Calorie Restriction
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
40. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Stillbirth
Drug Cocktails
Blackout/ Hangover
sympathetic branch
41. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Chronic Bronchitis
stress response or fight or flight response
Amniotic sac
Optimism
42. 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.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Intrauterine device (IUD)
cerebellum
Resilience
43. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Dysthymic Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Psychoactive drug
Placenta
44. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
addiction
Emergency contraception (EC)
stress response or fight or flight response
Calorie Restriction
45. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Nicotine
Self-efficacy
Medical abortion
Stillbirth
46. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Calorie Restriction
Carbon Monoxide
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Emergency contraception (EC)
47. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Resilience
Nicotine
Elective abortion
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
48. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Vertical transmission
Psychoactive Drug
Phobia
Low birth weight
49. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Self-efficacy
Bipolar Disorder
Opportunistic Infections
Panic Attack
50. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Cirrhosis
Stillbirth
Chronic Bronchitis