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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Depression
Addiction
parasympathetic branch
2. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
cerebellum
Licit Drug
Vertical transmission
Low birth weight
3. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.
Placenta
Recreational use
Frontal cortex
Stillbirth
4. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
stressors
Optimism
chronic stress
Eating Disorders
5. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Activity Disorder
Ectopic pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
6. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Cervical cap
Panic disorder
Diaphragm
Microbicide
7. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Depressants
Self-actualization
Positive psychology
Inhalants
8. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.
eustress
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Spontaneous abortion
Depressants
9. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
stress response or fight or flight response
Opportunistic Infections
Schizophrenia
10. Dependence on a drug
Teratogens
Psychoactive drug
Addiction
Preeclampsia
11. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Frontal Cortex
Signs of addiction
addiction
Hallucinogens
12. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
Elective abortion
Binge Drinking
Vertical transmission
acute stress
13. 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.
Muscle Dysmorphia
corpus callosum
Preeclampsia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
14. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Mood changes
Illicit Drugs
Low birth weight
15. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Ectopic pregnancy
16. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Frontal Cortex
Emergency contraception (EC)
Elective abortion
stress response or fight or flight response
17. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
stress
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
18. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Mental Disorder
stressors
Optimism
Spermicide
19. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
sympathetic branch
Self-actualization
Low birth weight
Activity Disorder
20. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Microbicide
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Psychoactive Drug
Barrier methods
21. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Spontaneous abortion
Emergency contraception (EC)
chronic stress
22. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Psychoactive drug
Signs of addiction
Placenta
Intoxication
23. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Spontaneous abortion
parasympathetic branch
Depression
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
24. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
affirmations
Intoxication
Neurotransmitters
Latent Infection
25. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
distress
Congenital abnormalities
Neurotransmitters
26. 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.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Vertical transmission
cerebellum
Alcoholic Hepatitis
27. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Positive psychology
Inhalants
Phobia
Labor
28. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Cirrhosis
Stillbirth
psychotherapy
Blackout/ Hangover
29. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
stressors
Spontaneous abortion
relaxation response
Psychoactive Drug
30. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Prenatal Care
Central nervous System Depressant
Neurotransmitters
acute stress
31. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
Fatty Liver
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Cesarean Section (C-section)
32. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Preeclampsia
Placenta
Amygdala
Infertility
33. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Amniocentesis
Stillbirth
sympathetic branch
34. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Central nervous System Depressant
Amniocentesis
Addiction
hardiness
35. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
distress
Ultrasound
Chronic Bronchitis
Contraceptive sponge
36. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Opioids
Anxiety
Tubal ligation
37. 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.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Stimulants
Medical abortion
Resilience
38. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Contraceptive sponge
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Binge-Eating Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
39. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Stillbirth
Tar
Vasectomy
Placenta
40. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Major Depressive Disorder
Carbon Monoxide
Optimism
Cervical cap
41. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
homeostasis
Contraceptive sponge
Binge Drinking
Self-efficacy
42. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Central nervous System Depressant
Surgical abortion
homeostasis
Anorexia Nervosa
43. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Body Image
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Instrumental use
44. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Universal Precautions
Illicit Drugs
affirmations
Emphysema
45. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy
Latent Infection
Major Depressive Disorder
Surgical abortion
46. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Licit Drug
Panic disorder
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Illicit Drugs
47. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
addiction
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Prepregnancy counseling
Positive psychology
48. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Emotional Intelligence
Anxiety
Hallucinogens
Fertility awareness-based methods
49. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Eclampsia
cerebellum
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
relaxation response
50. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Panic Attack
Mood changes
Mental Disorder
Recreational use