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






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






3. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






6. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






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






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






12. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






16. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






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






20. Substances in food that your body needs






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






22. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






23. Loss of water






24. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






26. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






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






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






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






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






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






32. Substances in food that your body needs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






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






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






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






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






46. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






48. The feeling of stability and control over your body






49. The starches and sugars present in foods






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