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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. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






3. This is a statement that presents a situation from the speakers personal viewpoint


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






13. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






23. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






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






27. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






32. A unit of the energy supplied by food






33. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






36. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






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






42. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






47. The psychological desire for food






48. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






50. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate