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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 system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Substances in food that your body needs






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






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






12. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






13. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






15. Substances in food that your body needs






16. The psychological desire for food






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






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






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






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






21. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






31. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






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






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






36. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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






41. Loss of water






42. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






45. Loss of water






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






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






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






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






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