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College Health Vocab

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1. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






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






3. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






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






5. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






6. 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






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






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






9. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






12. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






13. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






14. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






15. Drugs that are legal.






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






17. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






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






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






20. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Dependence on a drug






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






26. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






28. Maintaining a positive outlook.






29. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






30. 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.






31. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






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






33. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






34. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






35. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






36. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






37. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






40. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






41. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






42. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






43. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






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






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






50. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.