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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Amniotic sac
Signs of addiction
Diaphragm
Illicit Drugs
2. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Amniocentesis
Central nervous System Depressant
Emotional Intelligence
stressors
3. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Self-efficacy
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Panic Attack
Muscle Dysmorphia
4. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Low birth weight
Binge Drinking
Opioids
Chronic Bronchitis
5. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
stress response or fight or flight response
Medical abortion
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
autonomic nervous system
6. 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.
hardiness
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Universal Precautions
7. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Vasectomy
Female Athlete Triad
Barrier methods
Latent Infection
8. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Mood changes
Stimulants
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
general adaptation syndrome
9. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
parasympathetic branch
cerebellum
Prepregnancy counseling
Sterilization
10. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Cervical cap
Tubal ligation
corpus callosum
Placenta
11. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Illicit Drugs
Amniocentesis
Drug
Ectopic pregnancy
12. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Optimism
Bipolar Disorder
Withdrawal
Mental Disorder
13. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Inhalants
Preeclampsia
autonomic nervous system
Endorphins
14. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Sterilization
homeostasis
Neurotransmitters
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
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.
Bulimia Nervosa
Neurotransmitters
corpus callosum
Frontal Cortex
16. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Neurotransmitters
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Emergency contraception (EC)
17. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Blackout/ Hangover
acute stress
Phobia
Elective abortion
18. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Withdrawal
Low birth weight
Self-efficacy
19. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy
Neonate
Medical abortion
Depression
20. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Amniotic sac
homeostasis
Diaphragm
Barrier methods
21. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Amygdala
Eating Disorders
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Calorie Restriction
22. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Schizophrenia
Optimism
Binge-Eating Disorder
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
23. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Eclampsia
Psychoactive Drug
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Emotional Intelligence
24. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Drug Cocktails
Anorexia Nervosa
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Resilience
25. 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.
Amygdala
addiction
Blackout/ Hangover
Teratogens
26. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Drug
Frontal Cortex
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Latent Infection
27. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Depression
relaxation response
28. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Preeclampsia
Emergency contraception (EC)
Body Image
Prenatal Care
29. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Psychoactive drug
Barrier methods
Endorphins
Central nervous System Depressant
30. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Stillbirth
Amniotic sac
Infertility
eustress
31. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Self-esteem
stress
autonomic nervous system
32. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Latent Infection
Universal Precautions
Panic disorder
Prenatal Care
33. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Emphysema
homeostasis
Self-efficacy
stress
34. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
Self-esteem
Fatty Liver
Tar
stress
35. 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.
Panic Attack
Prepregnancy counseling
Binge Drinking
sympathetic branch
36. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.
Cervical cap
Depressants
Body Image
general adaptation syndrome
37. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Activity Disorder
Female Athlete Triad
Prepregnancy counseling
38. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Congenital abnormalities
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
39. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Illicit Drugs
Universal Precautions
Blackout/ Hangover
Opioids
40. 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.
Bulimia Nervosa
Microbicide
Cervical cap
Opportunistic Infections
41. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Surgical abortion
Prepregnancy counseling
Fertility awareness-based methods
Contraceptive sponge
42. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Cervical cap
Tubal ligation
Drug
43. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Infertility
Purging
Tar
44. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Recreational use
Depression
Depressants
Phobia
45. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Mental Disorder
Elective abortion
46. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
stress response or fight or flight response
Amygdala
Illicit Drugs
Activity Disorder
47. 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
Panic disorder
Universal Precautions
Amygdala
relaxation response
48. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Signs of addiction
Calorie Restriction
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Asthma
49. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Bipolar Disorder
Emergency contraception (EC)
Intoxication
Prepregnancy counseling
50. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Blackout/ Hangover
Depressants
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Elective abortion