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






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






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






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






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






6. The feeling of stability and control over your body






7. Loss of water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A unit of the energy supplied by food






16. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






18. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






20. This is a statement that presents a situation from the speakers personal viewpoint


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






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






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






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






25. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






27. The body's physical need for food






28. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






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






33. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






43. Loss of water






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






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






46. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






49. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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