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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 nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body






2. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






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






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






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






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






7. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






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






12. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






14. The body's physical need for food






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






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






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






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






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






20. The body's physical need for food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






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






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






32. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Fats that are solid at room temperature






41. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






42. The psychological desire for food






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






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






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






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






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






48. Substances in food that your body needs






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






50. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships