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






2. The ozone layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's _________ before it can reach the Earth's surface.






3. Direct transmission methods are observed in human-to-human transmission. These include contact between body surfaces such as touching - kissing - and sexual intercourse; ________ spread - which is inhalation of contaminated air droplets; and fecal-or






4. About ___% of all bodies are placed in ground burial.






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






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






7. Now - nearly 1 in __ women will develop breast cancer.






8. Severe - prolonged ________ can result in a number of physical health problems.






9. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.






10. Usually - people have positive feelings about their employment situation if their jobs provide both _________ rewards such as adequate salary and benefits and internal rewards such as positive social interactions and the opportunity for creative inpu






11. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.






12. In men - _________ ___________ is the inability to achieve an erection.






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






14. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






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






16. The nervous system is made up of all of the nerve tissues in the body. It is broken down into the central nervous system (CNS) and the ___________ nervous system.






17. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.






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






19. 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.






20. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.






21. Kubler-Ross describes the depression stage as one without much ________.






22. People are labeled '___________' if their weight is between 1% and 19% above their desirable weight.






23. Research shows that within __ years of smoking cessation - the risk of heart disease is almost the same as for someone who never smoked.






24. 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.






25. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.






26. 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.






27. Radon gas is a naturally occurring ___________ gas produced by the decay of uranium.






28. Communities with sewage treatment systems designed around a combined sanitary and ______ system can - during heavy rain or snowmelt - allow untreated sewage to rush through the processing plant.






29. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.






30. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or ______ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin.






31. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.






32. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.






33. Tests conducted on homes in various parts of the country suggest that 20% of all homes have higher than normal levels and ___% have dangerously high levels.






34. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.






35. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.






36. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal ________ within a relationship - when most people hear the word intimacy - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse.






37. ______ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others).






38. The name systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) reflects the widespread destruction of fibrous connective tissues and the appearance of a reddish _____ that imparts a characteristic 'mask' to the face.






39. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.






40. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.






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






42. ___ are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money.






43. Prolonged periods of silence or _______ are normal components of the depression stage.






44. Cannabis - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild ____________ for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself.






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






46. Lung cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently _________.






47. 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 _________.






48. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.






49. Sexuality experts prefer to view intimate behavior as sharing deep feelings and experiences with a partner or sharing profound physical __________ with a partner.






50. The __________ Theory of Aging states that aging occurs as a result of a gradual decline in the body's autoimmune system.







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