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1. 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.






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






3. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






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






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






6. People in ____ societies have emotions.






7. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.






8. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.






9. Because of its vague symptoms - ovarian cancer has been referred to as a ______ cancer.






10. 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






11. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.






12. 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 _______.






13. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






14. Body ___________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements.






15. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect __________ - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical directives.






16. Similar to coronary ___________ - a cerebrovascular occlusion can be started by a clot that forms within an artery - called a thrombus - or by a clot that travels from another part of the body to the brain - called an embolism.






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






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






19. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ________ represents a governmental form of health insurance.






20. In urban areas located in ______ climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as smog.






21. For alcoholics - this might mean continuing to drink even after losing their job - family - and health. The same would apply to any __________ behavior; for example - illicit drug use - overeating - smoking - etc.






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






23. Treatment could include individual and couple ___________ with a focus on relaxation and communication.






24. 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.






25. In an isotonic exercise - there are two contractions. The concentric contraction is when your muscle shortens in length and develops tension. The _________ contraction is when your muscle lengthens and develops tension.






26. The second developmental task of the elderly is to ________ the highest level of physical function possible.






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






28. A __________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs.






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






30. The purpose of this surgery is to detour or bypass areas of coronary artery obstruction by using a section of a _____ from the patient's leg or an artery from the patient's chest and grafting it from the aorta to a location just beyond the area of ob






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






32. The Psychoanalytic Approach - developed by ______ _______ - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations.






33. ________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience.






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






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






36. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a _________.






37. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






38. 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.






39. According to the FBI - there are ______ hate crime incidents in the United States per year.






40. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






41. __________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.






42. Earthquakes - floods - fires - serious accidents - or physical assaults are obvious _________.






43. Anxiety makes you feel nervous and ill at ease. Blood vessels may _______ causing a person to blush.






44. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.






45. 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.






46. Members of AA are encouraged not to be ___________ about the behavior of other members. They support anyone with a problem caused by alcohol.






47. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.






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






49. 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.






50. Older people adapt slowly to changes in temperature. Their cells respond more slowly to _______ - so healing takes longer than it once did.







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