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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The uterus - or _____ - is the muscular organ in which a fetus develops.






2. Many people are developing the expertise to prevent or manage numerous types of illness - injuries - and conditions. They are learning to assess their health status and treat - monitor - and rehabilitate themselves in a manner that was once thought p






3. A person's personality is the mix of how they feel - think - and behave that makes them _________ from anyone else.






4. ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone) stimulates specific cells within the testes to begin producing the male sex hormone ______________.






5. Denial can serve as a temporary defense mechanism and can allow patients the _____ to accept their prognosis on their own terms.






6. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.






7. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) __________ drug.






8. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






9. Depressants produce tolerance in abusers - as well as strong psychological and _________ dependence.






10. Men ______ the most suicides.






11. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter ____ products is called PPA (phenylpropanolamine).






12. The Epstein-Barr virus is believed to cause _______ ________ syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS).






13. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.






14. Menarche is usually preceded by a growth spurt that includes the budding of ________ and the growth of pubic and underarm hair.






15. This type of diet provides the body with the essential _____________ and limits the high intake of fats seen in more conventional diets.






16. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulates the maximum _____________ level (MCL) in municipal drinking water.






17. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ______.






18. Today's food manufacturers add chemical compounds to the food supply for several reasons such as: (1) to maintain the _____________ value of the food; (2) to maintain the food's freshness by preventing changes in its color - flavor - and texture; (3)






19. Coping skills - flexibility - or the knack of saying the right thing at the right time may not serve a person as well as does the ability to use _____________ or understand a new idea.






20. Most stalkers are _____.






21. __________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys.






22. Like the particulate phase - the gaseous phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiologically active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - _______ - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone.






23. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out.






24. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - _________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today.






25. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.






26. Research continues to focus on virus-induced autoimmune mechanisms in which the body's own __ cells attack viral-infected myelin-producing cells.






27. _____________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners.






28. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.






29. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of ________ - the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer.






30. The __________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases.






31. A vegan vegetarian diet excludes all ______ products - including eggs and dairy products.






32. Also known as the common cold - acute rhinitis is the sudden onset of _____ inflammation.






33. The best way to add muscle mass is through __________ training such as weight training.






34. Social _____________ contributes to one's total health and is an important aid in helping a person have a productive and satisfying life.






35. This type of asthma is caused by stress or is a consequence of frequent respiratory tract infections. __________ are not involved in this form of asthma.






36. Mammograms are the best tool for the early __________ of breast cancer.






37. Fear can be caused by a fear of the _______. This feeling is sometimes called anxiety.






38. the combined use of ________ and tranquilizers produces a synergistic effect greater than the total effect of each of the two drugs taken separately. In this instance - a much-amplified - perhaps fatal sedation will occur.






39. Alcoholism is characterized by impaired control over drinking - preoccupation with alcohol - use of alcohol despite adverse consequences - and distortions in thinking - most notably _______.






40. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.






41. Nitrogen and _______ compounds are pollutants produced by a variety of industrial processes - including the burning of high sulfur content fuels.






42. The third stage of the ________ _______ pattern for males and females is the orgasmic stage.






43. 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.






44. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






45. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.






46. _____________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum.






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






48. Surpassed only by lung cancer - ______ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women.






49. In addition to the living will - the durable power of attorney for health care is another important _______ medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients.






50. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.







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