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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 feeling of stability and control over your body






2. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






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






6. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






8. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






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






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






13. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






14. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






16. The use of visual cues to communicate information or feelings






17. A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme






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






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






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






21. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






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






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






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






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






27. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






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






37. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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






42. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






44. Substances in food that your body needs






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






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






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






48. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






49. Units of heat that measure the energy available in foods






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