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DSST Health - 2

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1. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






2. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






4. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






6. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






7. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






8. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






9. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






10. This level of intensity is called the ________.






11. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






12. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






13. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






14. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






15. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






16. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






17. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






19. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






20. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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21. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






22. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






23. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






24. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






25. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






26. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






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






28. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






29. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






30. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






31. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






32. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






33. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






34. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






35. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






36. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






37. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






38. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






39. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






40. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






41. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






42. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






43. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






44. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






45. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






46. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






47. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






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






49. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






50. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery







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