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






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






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






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






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






6. The psychological desire for food






7. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






9. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






10. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






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






15. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






18. The feeling of stability and control over your body






19. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






20. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






23. The psychological desire for food






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






25. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






27. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






30. The body's physical need for food






31. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






34. Substances in food that your body needs






35. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The passing of traits from parents to their children






46. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






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






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