Key Terms Flashcards
(27 cards)
Heredity
All the traits passed biologically from parent to child.
Environment
All of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that persons health.
Blackout
A period of time a drinker cannot recall
Intoxication
The state in which a persons mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance.
Overdose
Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death.
Binge Drinking
The excessive consumption of alcohol at one sitting.
Cirrhosis
Chronic liver damage from a variety of causes leading to scarring and liver failure.
Addiction
The drinker no longer has control of their drinking.
Carcinogens
Cancer causing agents.
Mainstream Smoke
What is exhaled from a smokers lungs.
Side stream smoke
Smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette.
Drug Abuse
When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely.
Hallucinogens
A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.
Inhalants
A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects.
Sperm
Reproductive cells of a male.
Fertilization
When a sperm joins with an egg.
Semen
Mixture of sperm cells with fluids.
Infertility
The condition of being unable to reproduce.
Testosterone
The male sex hormone.
Ovulation
When one of the ovaries releases a ripened egg about once a month.
Menstruation
The process where females only reproduce one mature egg per month.
Menopause
The ovaries slow down their normal hormone production and no longer release mature eggs.
Estrogen
The female sex hormone.
Implantation
When the blastocyst attaches itself to the wall of the uterus.
