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College Health Vocab

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






2. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






3. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






4. Newborn.






5. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






9. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






11. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






12. 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.






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






21. Birth defects.






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






23. Birth defects.






24. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






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






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






27. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






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






29. 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.






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






31. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






32. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






38. 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.






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






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






41. Dependence on a drug






42. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






46. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






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






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






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






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