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






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






3. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






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






8. The psychological desire for food






9. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Loss of water






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






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






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






20. A unit of the energy supplied by food






21. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






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






25. A unit of the energy supplied by food






26. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






27. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






28. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






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






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






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






34. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






36. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






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






42. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature