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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






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






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






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






10. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






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






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






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






14. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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






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






17. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






18. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






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






20. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






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






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






23. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






31. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






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






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






34. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






36. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






37. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






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






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






43. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.






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






45. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






46. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






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