Matching Activity: Health Vocabulary

Instructions

Match each health term with the correct definition.

Health Term Definition
A. Blood vessels A mineral important for body functions and blood pressure regulation.
B. Obesity / Overweight A medical emergency when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
C. Salt intake Healthy fats found in oily fish that protect the heart.
D. Hypertension The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.
E. Diabetic Daily habits such as diet, exercise, smoking.
F. Exercise A person who has diabetes.
G. Stroke A disease caused by narrowing of the heart's blood vessels.
H. Potassium When a disease can be inherited from family members.
I. Coronary heart disease A condition in which the kidneys do not function properly.
J. Kidney disease Physical activity that improves health and fitness.
K. Blood pressure Damage to the heart muscle caused by blocked blood flow.
L. Omega-3 fatty acids A medical condition where blood pressure is consistently too high.
M. Genetic component Having excessive body weight or fat.
N. Lifestyle factors Tubes that carry blood through the body.
O. Heart attack The amount of salt consumed in the diet.

Answer Key 

  • A. Blood vessels =Tubes that carry blood through the body.

  • B. Obesity / Overweight = Having excessive body weight or fat.

  • C. Salt intake = The amount of salt consumed in the diet.

  • D. Hypertension = A medical condition where blood pressure is consistently too high.

  • E. Diabetic = A person who has diabetes.

  • F. Exercise = Physical activity that improves health and fitness.

  • G. Stroke = A medical emergency when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.

  • H. Potassium= A mineral important for body functions and blood pressure regulation.

  • I. Coronary heart disease= A disease caused by narrowing of the heart's blood vessels.

  • J. Kidney disease=A condition in which the kidneys do not function properly.

  • K. Blood pressure =The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.

  • L. Omega-3 fatty acids=Healthy fats found in oily fish that protect the heart.

  • M. Genetic component =When a disease can be inherited from family members.

  • N. Lifestyle factors=Daily habits such as diet, exercise, smoking.

  • O. Heart attack=Damage to the heart muscle caused by blocked blood flow.