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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






6. 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.






7. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






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






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






10. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






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






12. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






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






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






15. 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.






16. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






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






30. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






31. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






33. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






34. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






46. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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