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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 starches and sugars present in foods






2. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






3. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






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






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






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






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






16. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






19. The psychological desire for food






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






21. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






24. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






39. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






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






41. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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