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1. Beyond its biological roots - heterosexuality has significant cultural and __________ support in virtually every country in the world.






2. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ______ ability is the third dimension of total health.






3. Because ______ are less flexible - some older people develop osteoarthritis - a condition in which joints become painful.






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






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






6. The term ________ system refers to the body's blood vessels.






7. Once referred to as venereal diseases - ____ are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact.






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






9. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.






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






11. Two main types of asthma have been identified. In extrinsic asthma - certain _________ produce sudden and extensive bronchoconstriction that narrows the airways.






12. Each year Americans dispose of paper - newspaper - cardboard - clothing - yard waste - wood pallets - food waste - cafeteria waste - glass - metal - disposable tableware - and an endless variety of other types of MSW (municipal _______ ______).






13. Among the health problems caused by or complicated by _____ are increased surgical risk - hypertension - various forms of heart disease - stroke - type II diabetes - and deterioration of joints.






14. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.






15. 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.






16. There are many kinds of psychosomatic illnesses such as sleep disorders - _____ disorders - and digestive problems.






17. Approximately __ weeks after fertilization - the baby is ready to be born. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called labor.






18. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.






19. 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 _______.






20. ___ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






21. During the third trimester - when the fetus is judged capable of surviving if born - any state may regulate or even prohibit abortion except where abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of the _______.






22. This stage starts when the body _______ or flees.






23. Many experts state that the spiritual dimension of health is a valuable resource during periods of personal _______.






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






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






26. For example - a $75 deductible would mean that an insured person would have to pay the first $75 for _____ visit to the hospital.






27. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.






28. An increase of only ____ degrees since 1860 - resulting from increased trapping of industrial gases - has resulted in a shift of the world's hydrologic cycles.






29. 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.






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






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






32. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






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






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. Food _________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture.






36. Vegans often have trouble maintaining adequate intakes of iron - zinc - and calcium. In addition - vitamin __ deficiencies can occur.






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






38. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.






39. 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.






40. Babies who are not held and comforted are likely to have difficulty _________ others.






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






42. Psychologists provide services related to an understanding of ________ patterns or perceptions.






43. For Americans - this is the most familiar component of the 3 -000-year-old ________ medical system.






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






45. Certain lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking - reducing obesity - increasing physical activity - and decreasing dietary _____ help many people increase their level of HDLs.






46. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.






47. Other people are single because of divorce - separation - death - or the absence of the _____________ to establish a partnership.






48. Through _________ - some pathogenic agents - particularly viruses - become more virulent than they once were.






49. The emergence of the _________ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions.






50. The second stage of infection is referred to as the _________ stage.






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