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DSST Health - 2

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1. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






2. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






3. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






4. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






5. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






6. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






8. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






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10. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






11. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






12. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






13. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






14. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






15. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






16. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






17. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






18. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






20. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






21. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






22. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






23. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






24. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






25. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






26. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






27. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






28. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






29. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






30. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






31. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






32. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






33. ___________ burial is the most common method.






34. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






35. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






36. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






37. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






38. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






39. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






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






41. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






42. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






43. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






44. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






45. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






46. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






47. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






48. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






49. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






50. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________







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