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1. Saturated fats - including those found in animal sources and in vegetable oils to which _________ has been added - becoming trans-fatty acids - need to be carefully limited in a modern healthy diet.






2. The process whereby gender __________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






3. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.






4. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.






5. Empowerment involves individuals or groups taking responsibility for their own _______ and well being.






6. A ________ caloric balance is when caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure.






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






8. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.






9. The sense of taste diminishes - causing some people to neglect __________.






10. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






11. Vitamins can be classified as water-soluble or _____________.






12. For proper _____ conduction to occur within portions of the brain and spinal cord - an insulating sheath of myelin must surround neurons. In the progressive disease multiple sclerosis - the cells that produce myelin are destroyed and myelin productio






13. When an illness is chronic - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire ____.






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






15. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.






16. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...






17. In the fourth stage - or the decline stage - the first signs of ________ occur.






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






19. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.






20. People with chronic illness must eventually find a balance between day-to-day function and the continuous presence of their condition. _______ is usually an illness that is chronic in nature






21. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.






22. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is osteoporosis - a condition in which _____ become weak and brittle.






23. After paying a ________ to an insurance company - the policyholder is covered for specific benefits.






24. A person's growth and development can be associated with some _______________ - which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce a person's overall productivity and satisfaction.






25. 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.






26. After ovulation - the _________ phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus luteum.






27. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.






28. Other age related changes affecting nutrition include physical changes to the teeth - _________ glands - taste buds and changes to the gastrointestinal tract.






29. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.






30. Accepting the physical decline of aging is the first developmental task that must be confronted by elderly people. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in wh






31. A numerical expression of body weight based on height and weight is referred to as the ___.






32. For pathogenic agents to cause diseases and illnesses in others - it is necessary that they leave their reservoirs. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the portal of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






33. Isometric exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be _____.






34. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.






35. High levels of LDL (_____________ lipoprotein) are a significant cause of atherosclerosis.






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






37. During the __________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die.






38. ____________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good.






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






40. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






41. Recent studies indicate that __________ media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing shyness rates in the US to rise.






42. 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.






43. Three cardiovascular risk factors that can't be changed are increasing age - _____ gender - and heredity.






44. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ________.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Men commit suicide _____ times more often than women do and 72% of all suicides are committed by white men.






48. Abused drugs work by acting on the central nervous system - which includes the _____ and the spinal cord.






49. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.






50. Hepatitis is an inflammatory process in the _____ and can be caused by several viruses.







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