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






2. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






3. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






7. The psychological desire for food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






19. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






32. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






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






34. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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


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






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






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






40. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






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






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






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






45. The passing of traits from parents to their children






46. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






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






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






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






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