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College Health Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






5. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






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






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






8. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






9. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






10. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






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






12. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






13. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






14. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






15. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






16. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






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






18. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






19. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






20. 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






21. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






22. Dependence on a drug






23. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






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






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






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






27. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






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






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






30. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






31. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






33. Maintaining a positive outlook.






34. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






35. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






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






37. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.






38. 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.






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






40. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






41. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






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






43. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






44. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.