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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






12. Fats that are solid at room temperature






13. Period of low to moderate exercise






14. The units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.






15. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






27. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






28. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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. The starches and sugars present in foods






32. A unit of the energy supplied by food






33. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






36. The starches and sugars present in foods






37. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






38. Substances in food that your body needs






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






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






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






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






43. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






46. Substances in food that your body needs






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






48. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






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






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