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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 regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport






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






3. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






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






6. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






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






9. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






27. Loss of water






28. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






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






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






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






34. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






36. The psychological desire for food






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






38. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






42. Substances in food that your body needs






43. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






45. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






46. The feeling of stability and control over your body






47. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






48. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






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