Test 1 Flashcards

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Heredity

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All the traits that are passed from parent to child

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2
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Enviornment

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All of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person’s health.

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3
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Blackout

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A period of time that an intoxicated person cannot recall.

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4
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Addiction

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The state of losing control over the use of a drug; it is accompanied by a strong craving for the drug.

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5
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Abstinence

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The act of refraining from, or not having, sex.

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6
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Overdose

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The consequence of taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death.

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7
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Binge drinking

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The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting.

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Intoxication

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The state in which a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance.

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9
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Cirrosis

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A disease of the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue; cirrhosis may lead to liver failure.

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10
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Carcinogen

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A substance that is known to cause cancer.

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Mainstream smoke

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Smoke that is exhaled from a smoker’s lungs.

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12
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Side stream smoke

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Smoke that goes directly into the air from a burning tobacco product.

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13
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Drug abuse

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The intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug

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14
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Inhalant

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A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects.

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15
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Hallucinogen

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A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.

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16
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Testosterone

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The sex hormone that affects the production of sperm and signals certain physical changes at puberty.

17
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Infertility

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The condition of being unable to reproduce.

18
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Semen

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The mixture of sperm and fluids produced by the glands of the male reproductive system.

19
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Sperm

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The reproductive cells in males.

20
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Fertilization

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The process of a sperm cell joining with an egg.

21
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Implantation

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The process in which the blastocyst attaches itself to the wall of the uterus.

22
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Menstruation (Menstrual cycle)

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The process during which an ovary releases a mature egg that travels to the uterus; if the egg is not fertilized, the uterine lining is shed and a new cycle begins.

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Menopause

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The time of life during which the ovaries slow down their hormone production and no longer release mature eggs.

24
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Ovulation

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The process during which one of the ovaries releases a ripened egg.

25
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Estrogen

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The female sex hormone that signals certain physical changes at puberty and controls the maturation of eggs.

26
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Gene

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A section of a chromosome that determines or affects a characteristic, or trait.

27
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Testes

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The male reproductive glands.

28
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C-section

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A surgical method of birth.

29
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Placenta

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The structure that holds the embryo to the wall of the uterus.

30
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Fetus

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The stage of human development from the third month after fertilization until birth.

31
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STI(sexually transmitted infection)

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An infection caused by any pathogen that spreads from one person to another during sexual contact.

32
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HIV

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The human immunodeficiency virus, an incurable sexually transmitted infection that can lead to AIDS.

33
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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, an often fatal disease of the immune system caused by HIV infection.