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1. About 75% of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds below ___ MPH.






2. As ovarian function and hormone production diminish - a period of adjustment must be made by the hypothalamus - ovaries - uterus - and other _________-sensitive tissues.






3. A few examples of contraceptive methods are the use of condoms - oral contraceptives - _____________ - and diaphragms.






4. In February 1992 - the _____________ became the first developed country to enact legislation that permits euthanasia under strict guidelines.






5. For alcoholics - this might mean continuing to drink even after losing their job - family - and health. The same would apply to any __________ behavior; for example - illicit drug use - overeating - smoking - etc.






6. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need ____ and affection.






7. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States






8. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as _____ alcohol intoxication.






9. Saturated fats are fats that are _________ for the body to use.






10. A predictable sexual response pattern for males and females was identified by Masters and Johnson. It consists of four stages. The first is the __________ stage.






11. Often appearing ______ in a relationship - passionate love typically does not last very long.






12. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






13. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.






14. The ability to _______ and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the intellectual dimension.






15. When they reach age 65 - some of their health care expenses are covered by Medicare. Regardless of their age - people who require _______ dialysis or transplants are covered by Medicare.






16. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that healthy adults exercise at an intensity level of between 60% and __% of their maximum heart rate. This level of intensity is called the target heart rate.






17. Supported by the ___________ and circulatory system - muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time.






18. Men ______ the most suicides.






19. Piaget's studies focused on stages of intellectual development such as the sensorimotor stage - __________ stage - concrete operational stage - and the formal operational stage.






20. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






21. Users of inhalants may also have some delusions and hallucinations. Some users may become quite ___________.






22. Older people adapt slowly to changes in temperature. Their cells respond more slowly to _______ - so healing takes longer than it once did.






23. The process begins when an ____ is released from one of the woman's ovaries and enters the Fallopian tube.






24. Direct euthanasia usually involves the administration of large amounts of __________ drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop.






25. These tumors are usually enclosed by a fibrous membrane and do not spread from their point of origin as cancerous tumors can. Benign tumors can be dangerous when they ______ out normal tissue within a confined space.






26. Loss of control refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming ________ consequences.






27. ______________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions.






28. Mono is a viral infection in which the body produces an excess number of mononuclear ___________ (a type of white blood cell).






29. Certain lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking - reducing obesity - increasing physical activity - and decreasing dietary _____ help many people increase their level of HDLs.






30. Facts about STD: (1) more than one STD can exist in a person at a given point in time (2) the symptoms of STDs can vary over time and from person to person (3) little _________ is developed for STDs (4) STDs can predispose people to additional health






31. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is _______________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






32. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






33. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.






34. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are - on the basis of their chemical structure - very stable - heat-resistant compounds that have been used extensively in transformers and electrical capacitors. In many areas of the country - discarded ___________ e






35. Resistance is when your body fights or flees the stressor - and if stress lasts too long - you may move into the ___________ stage.






36. _______ - age - genetically determined body build - and current level of physical fitness will affect a person's flexibility.






37. When a new host is assaulted by a pathogenic agent - a reasonably predictable sequence of events takes place. This is known as the ____ stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the incubation stage.






38. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called _________ - occurs.






39. More than _____ of our body weight comes from water.






40. The embryo is wrapped in a __________ covering called the amniotic sac.






41. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause _______ pollution.






42. Normally - human cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes - meaning a total of 46 chromosomes. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome - resulting in a total of 47 chromosomes.






43. In her classic book ______________ - Kubler-Ross summarized the psychological stages that dying people often experience.






44. Energy production requires that oxygen and nutrients be delivered by the _____________ system to the muscles.






45. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.






46. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through _____ weeks of pregnancy are generally done through vacuum aspiration of the uterine contents.






47. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.






48. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.






49. Left untreated - the victim can die--usually as a result of ________________ failure.






50. Sigmund Freud's theories about the importance of the subconscious in ___________ development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality.