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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The body's physical need for food






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






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






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






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






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






18. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Period of low to moderate exercise






27. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






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






29. The starches and sugars present in foods






30. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






33. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






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






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






37. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






42. Period of low to moderate exercise






43. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






45. The body's physical need for food






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






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






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






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






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