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






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






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






4. Connections you have with other people and groups in your life






5. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






6. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






8. A unit of the energy supplied by food






9. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






10. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






11. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






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






13. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






15. When your words say one thing but your body language and/or intonation say another






16. The units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.






17. The psychological desire for food






18. A measure of how efficiently your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop






19. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






21. A measure of a muscle's ability to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time






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






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






24. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes - including the digestion - absorption - and metabolism of other nutrients






25. The range of numbers between which your heart and lungs receive the most benefit from a workout






26. Communication strategies that help you say no to others effectively






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






28. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






29. Fats that are solid at room temperature






30. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






35. The number of times your heart beats per minute when you are relaxing






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






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






38. The body's physical need for food






39. The influence to go along with the beliefs and actions of other people your age






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






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






42. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes - including the digestion - absorption - and metabolism of other nutrients






43. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






44. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






45. Connections you have with other people and groups in your life






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






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






48. A psychological condition that affects a person's ability to interact normally with others






49. The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide






50. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature