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DSST Health

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






2. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that _______ use by pregnant women can result in birth defects in unborn children.






3. 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.






4. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of __________.






5. Eutrophication is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of ______






6. As soon as a person feels fear - their adrenal glands release ___________ and the heart rate and breathing rate speed up.






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






8. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.






9. Nitrous oxides and materials containing chlorofluorocarbons (_____) can destroy this protective ozone layer within the stratosphere.






10. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






11. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ____ from the pituitary gland.






12. Hypertrophy is an increase in mass or ______ of a muscle.






13. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.






14. A ________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






15. Siblings - the media - and the __________ also play important roles in gender development.






16. ________ ________ is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs.






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






18. It is estimated that about __________ children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year






19. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.






20. The development of aneurysms is not fully understood - although there seems to be a relationship between aneurysms and ______________.






21. Minerals function primarily as structural elements in teeth - muscles - hemoglobin - and hormones. They are also critical in the regulation of body processes - including muscle contraction - heart function - blood clotting - protein synthesis - and _






22. Carbon monoxide is a colorless - odorless - tasteless gas that possesses a very strong physiological attraction for ___________ - the oxygen-carrying component of each red blood cell.






23. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.






24. _______ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.






25. A form of obesity in which fat cells are ________ but not excessive in numbers is called hypertrophic obesity.






26. Symptoms of prostate disease include difficulty in __________ - frequent urination - continued wetness - blood in the urine - low back pain - and an ache in the upper thighs.






27. For a disease to be ___________ - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or pathogen - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus.






28. Two fats - linoleic acid and ______ linolenic acid are essential dietary components.






29. Depression is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are _____________ and out of proportion to reality.






30. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.






31. People may feel fear when they believe that they are in ______.






32. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the __________ stage.






33. HIV is known to be spread only by direct sexual contact involving the exchange of body fluids - the sharing of hypodermic needles - _____________ of infected blood - and perinatal transmission.






34. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled ___.






38. When users take a psychoactive drug - the patterns of ________ system function are altered.






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






40. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.






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






42. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.






43. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.






44. 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.






45. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as _____ _____.






46. This narrowing fosters the development of chronic ______________ of the airways - which is the most damaging aspect of asthma.






47. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.






48. Stroke is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from _____ _____ damage in the brain.






49. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






50. If left untreated - this bacterial infection can result in an inflammatory disease called rheumatic ______.