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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 amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide






2. A group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways






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






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






5. The psychological desire for food






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






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






8. The starches and sugars present in foods






9. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






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


15. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






17. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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


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






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






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






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






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






24. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






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






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






27. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






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






30. The starches and sugars present in foods






31. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






32. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






34. The use of visual cues to communicate information or feelings






35. The body's physical need for food






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






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






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






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






40. A method for safely increasing aspects of your workout without injuring yourself






41. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






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






44. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






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






46. Loss of water






47. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






48. The psychological desire for food






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






50. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food