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College Health Vocab

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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.






2. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






8. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






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






10. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






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






12. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






13. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






14. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






17. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






18. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






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






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






21. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






23. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






24. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






25. 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.






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






27. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






28. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






29. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






30. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






31. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






32. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






33. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






34. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.






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






36. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






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






38. 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.






39. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






41. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






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






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






44. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






47. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






48. Dependence on a drug






49. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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