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College Health Vocab

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1. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






2. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






3. 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.






4. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






5. Birth defects.






6. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






7. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






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






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






10. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






11. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






12. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






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






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






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






19. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






20. 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.






21. Birth defects.






22. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






23. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.






24. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






25. 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.






26. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






28. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






30. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






31. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






32. Drugs that are legal.






33. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






34. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






35. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






36. 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.






37. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






38. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






39. 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.






40. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






42. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






43. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






44. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






45. 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.






46. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.






47. 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.






48. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






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






50. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.