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1. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.






2. Water is used in the digestion and __________ of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body.






3. Certain combinations of vegetable proteins - such as beans and rice - allow each vegetable to make up for the missing _______ ______ in the other protein. These combinations are called complementary proteins.






4. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






5. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _______ stage.






6. _________ materials - called minerals - make up nearly 5% of the body.






7. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.






8. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.






9. Fear can make a person break into a _____ - it can cause their hands and feet to go cold - and it can speed up their heart beat.






10. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






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






12. Platelets are the components of blood that causes it to _____ - or coagulate - after an injury.






13. 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 ___.






14. At least 43 of these compounds have been determined to be ______________ (cancer causing).






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






16. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.






17. There are many signs to an unhealthy relationship; they include emotional and physical abuse - excessive jealousy - dishonesty - irresponsibility and _____ abuse.






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






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






20. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques






21. Physical activity helps lower overall blood _____________ levels for most people - encourages weigh loss and retention of lean muscle mass - and allows people to moderate the stress in their lives






22. The uterus - or _____ - is the muscular organ in which a fetus develops.






23. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






24. There are three stages to General Adaptation Syndrome. The second stage is called __________.






25. With ______ diabetes - the problem is insulin resistance--the pancreas produces insulin - but the body doesn't respond to it properly.






26. 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.






27. People are using denial when they behave as if something is true - when in reality it is not true. This defense mechanism protects them from facing an unpleasant fact that they cannot yet _______.






28. For many young adults - the new choices and feelings of independence can be both exciting and _____________.






29. 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.






30. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by nerve cell degeneration and reduced levels of certain ___________________ (the chemicals that carry messages to and from the brain).






31. Being average to slightly below average weight relates positively with ______ levels of premature death.






32. Smoking cessation therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine ___ - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters.






33. Self-esteem refers to the confidence - pride - and ________ that you have for yourself.






34. ____ can be a very difficult concept to define. Clinical determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






35. About 80% of men with chlamydia show signs and symptoms - including painful urination and a whitish pus discharge from the penis. Most _______ report no overt signs or symptoms.






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






37. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.






38. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ______ fuel combustion.






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






40. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






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






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






43. 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.






44. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are exposure - compulsion - and loss of _______.






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






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






47. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.






48. Osteopathy is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to ________ mechanics of the body.






49. In general - __________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system.






50. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.







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