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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






10. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






22. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






25. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






27. Fats that are solid at room temperature






28. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






31. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






32. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






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






37. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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






42. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






44. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






45. Fats that are solid at room temperature






46. Period of low to moderate exercise






47. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






48. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






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