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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Cervical cap
Placenta
Frontal cortex
Vasectomy
2. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Bipolar Disorder
Ultrasound
Female Athlete Triad
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
3. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Bulimia Nervosa
Major Depressive Disorder
Stillbirth
Licit Drug
4. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
relaxation response
Signs of addiction
Congenital abnormalities
Anorexia Nervosa
5. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
chronic stress
Addiction
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Depressants
6. Drugs that are legal.
Licit Drug
Labor
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Recreational use
7. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
Signs of addiction
Mood changes
Inhalants
8. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Female Athlete Triad
Self-esteem
Spontaneous abortion
Congenital abnormalities
9. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Depression
Ultrasound
Emergency contraception (EC)
Drug
10. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Latent Infection
Blackout/ Hangover
Chronic Bronchitis
Diaphragm
11. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Infertility
Microbicide
Bipolar Disorder
Cesarean Section (C-section)
12. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Frontal cortex
Sterilization
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Low birth weight
13. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Fatty Liver
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Carbon Monoxide
14. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
chronic stress
Anorexia Nervosa
Emotional Intelligence
Alcoholic Hepatitis
15. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Vertical transmission
addiction
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Recreational use
16. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Withdrawal
addiction
Cirrhosis
Psychoactive Drug
17. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
distress
Positive psychology
Phobia
stressors
18. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
Signs of addiction
Route of administration
Stillbirth
19. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
stress response or fight or flight response
sympathetic branch
Opioids
Teratogens
20. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Mood changes
Amniotic sac
Calorie Restriction
Neurotransmitters
21. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
cerebellum
Hallucinogens
Major Depressive Disorder
autonomic nervous system
22. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Anorexia Nervosa
Schizophrenia
Psychoactive drug
23. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Vertical transmission
Asthma
Depression
24. 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.
Microbicide
distress
Binge-Eating Disorder
Preeclampsia
25. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
Medical abortion
Cirrhosis
Drug
Mood changes
26. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Fertility awareness-based methods
Endorphins
Signs of addiction
Ultrasound
27. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Frontal cortex
Inhalants
Frontal Cortex
general adaptation syndrome
28. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Vertical transmission
hardiness
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Diaphragm
29. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Stimulants
autonomic nervous system
Inhalants
Fertility awareness-based methods
30. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
stressors
Frontal cortex
Carbon Monoxide
Route of administration
31. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Endorphins
Neonate
Optimism
Spontaneous abortion
32. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Calorie Restriction
Sterilization
parasympathetic branch
33. 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.
Eclampsia
stress
Amygdala
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
34. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Opportunistic Infections
Body Image
Ectopic pregnancy
Intoxication
35. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
cerebellum
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Amniocentesis
affirmations
36. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Contraceptive sponge
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Positive psychology
hardiness
37. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Diaphragm
Infertility
Teratogens
Amygdala
38. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Eclampsia
Mood changes
Binge-Eating Disorder
39. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Infertility
sympathetic branch
Fertility awareness-based methods
Low birth weight
40. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.
Licit Drug
Psychoactive drug
Dysthymic Disorder
general adaptation syndrome
41. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Amniotic sac
Self-efficacy
Mental Disorder
Psychoactive Drug
42. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Amniocentesis
parasympathetic branch
Endorphins
43. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Phobia
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Emotional Intelligence
Panic Attack
44. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
chronic stress
Hallucinogens
Stillbirth
Microbicide
45. 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
Spermicide
Stimulants
46. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Bipolar Disorder
Mood changes
Tar
47. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Calorie Restriction
Tar
Frontal Cortex
Anorexia Nervosa
48. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
autonomic nervous system
Spontaneous abortion
Recreational use
Vertical transmission
49. Newborn.
Withdrawal
Microbicide
Medical abortion
Neonate
50. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
cerebellum
Chronic Bronchitis
Neurotransmitters