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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. Intense and exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A unit of the energy supplied by food






17. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






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






22. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






23. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






26. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






29. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






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






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






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






35. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






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






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






39. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






40. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






42. The body's physical need for food






43. Rhythmic - nonstop - moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen






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






45. The body's physical need for food






46. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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