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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






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






10. Dependence on a drug






11. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






20. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






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






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






31. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






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






42. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






43. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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