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






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






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






4. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






6. Substances in food that your body needs






7. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






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






9. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






12. Intense and exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object






13. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






18. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






20. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






22. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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






27. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes






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






42. The passing of traits from parents to their children






43. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






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






47. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






50. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature