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Health Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide






2. A group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways






3. The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones






4. The feeling of stability and control over your body






5. An overheating of the body that can result from dehydration






6. A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy






7. A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything






8. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






9. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






10. The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue - such as bone - muscle - and fluid






11. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






12. The exchange of thoughts - feelings - and beliefs between two or more people






13. A measure of the most weight you can lift or the most force you can exert at one time






14. A licensed - certified mental health professional with a master's degree in social work






15. A tendency to give up - give in - or back down without standing up for your rights and needs






16. A regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport






17. Hearing - thinking about - and responding to the other person's message






18. An overheating of the body that can result from dehydration






19. A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body






20. A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally






21. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






22. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






23. The ability of your body's joints to move easily through a full range of motion






24. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






25. The ability of your body's joints to move easily through a full range of motion






26. Period of low to moderate exercise






27. A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything






28. Loss of water






29. An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving






30. Aware of how you may be feeling at a given moment






31. The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones






32. The starches and sugars present in foods






33. A method for safely increasing aspects of your workout without injuring yourself






34. The body's physical need for food






35. A unit of the energy supplied by food






36. A regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport






37. Substances in food that your body needs






38. The intentional act of taking one's own life






39. A medical doctor with a specialty in the treatment of mental health problems






40. A unit of the energy supplied by food






41. A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body






42. The exchange of thoughts - feelings - and beliefs between two or more people






43. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.






44. A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






45. Contains carbon - hydrogen - oxyge - and nitrogen. source of energy. needed by tissue for repair and growth. made up of 20 amino acids.






46. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.






47. A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body






48. Protect - Rest - Ice - Compress - and Elevate






49. A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality






50. The passing of traits from parents to their children