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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
affirmations
Preeclampsia
Central nervous System Depressant
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
2. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Opioids
Schizophrenia
Instrumental use
3. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Amniotic sac
Opioids
Purging
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
4. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Labor
Anxiety
psychotherapy
Spontaneous abortion
5. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Dysthymic Disorder
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Diaphragm
Spontaneous abortion
6. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Stillbirth
hostility
Contraceptive sponge
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
7. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Nicotine
Intoxication
Amygdala
Binge Drinking
8. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Anorexia Nervosa
Phobia
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Alcoholic Hepatitis
9. 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.
Contraceptive sponge
Bulimia Nervosa
Low birth weight
Tar
10. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Body Image
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Bipolar Disorder
Contraceptive sponge
11. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Bulimia Nervosa
Recreational use
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Placenta
12. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Placenta
Nicotine
cerebellum
Disordered Eating Behaviors
13. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Positive psychology
Spontaneous abortion
Vertical transmission
Intrauterine device (IUD)
14. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Elective abortion
autonomic nervous system
Intoxication
Alcoholic Hepatitis
15. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Infertility
Carbon Monoxide
Emergency contraception (EC)
Contraceptive sponge
16. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
psychotherapy
Positive psychology
Stimulants
Barrier methods
17. 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.
Depressants
Opioids
hardiness
Mental Disorder
18. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
relaxation response
Purging
Emergency contraception (EC)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
19. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Positive psychology
Ultrasound
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Eclampsia
20. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Illicit Drugs
Vasectomy
Opioids
Drug
21. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Bulimia Nervosa
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Emphysema
Alcoholic Hepatitis
22. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Tubal ligation
general adaptation syndrome
Latent Infection
homeostasis
23. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
corpus callosum
Self-esteem
Fatty Liver
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
24. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Cirrhosis
Bulimia Nervosa
stressors
25. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Blackout/ Hangover
Inhalants
Self-actualization
Binge Drinking
26. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Purging
Stimulants
Self-esteem
addiction
27. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Infertility
Emotional Intelligence
Anorexia Nervosa
Stimulants
28. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Eclampsia
Neurotransmitters
Ultrasound
Signs of addiction
29. Dependence on a drug
Drug Cocktails
Addiction
Fertility awareness-based methods
Barrier methods
30. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Asthma
Medical abortion
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Frontal cortex
31. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Mental Disorder
chronic stress
Muscle Dysmorphia
32. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Neurotransmitters
distress
Inhalants
Opportunistic Infections
33. Drugs that are legal.
Signs of addiction
Licit Drug
Binge-Eating Disorder
chronic stress
34. Newborn.
Ultrasound
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Tubal ligation
Neonate
35. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Central nervous System Depressant
Psychoactive Drug
Latent Infection
stressors
36. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Cervical cap
Elective abortion
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
37. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Schizophrenia
Endorphins
Hallucinogens
Stillbirth
38. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Tubal ligation
Infertility
Drug Cocktails
39. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Schizophrenia
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Hallucinogens
Tar
40. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Teratogens
stress response or fight or flight response
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Eating Disorders
41. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Major Depressive Disorder
Preeclampsia
Cirrhosis
Prepregnancy counseling
42. Drugs that are legal.
Latent Infection
Self-esteem
Amniocentesis
Licit Drug
43. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Stimulants
Microbicide
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
44. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.
Phobia
Carbon Monoxide
Frontal cortex
Opportunistic Infections
45. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Calorie Restriction
Muscle Dysmorphia
relaxation response
Binge-Eating Disorder
46. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Endorphins
Binge Drinking
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
stress
47. 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.
Stillbirth
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Teratogens
Preeclampsia
48. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Withdrawal
Eating Disorders
Frontal cortex
Endorphins
49. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Intoxication
Self-efficacy
Psychoactive Drug
Latent Infection
50. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
relaxation response
Surgical abortion
eustress
Opportunistic Infections