Digestive System/Body Flashcards
(42 cards)
Overweight
A person is heavier than the standard weight range for his/her height
BMI
A ratio that allows you to asses your body size in relation to your height and weight. It is based on your age
Underweight
A person is less than the standard weight range for his/her height
Obesity
Having an excess amount of body fat
How to gain weight
Protein, 5 plus meals a day, strength/ cardio training
How to loose weight
Fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and cardio/strength training
How many calories are in a pound
3500
Fad diets
Weight lose plans that are popular for only a short time
Example of a fad diet
Weight watcher
Weight cycling
The repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight
Ectomorph
Thinner or petite frame
End improv
Thicker frame, not fat, broad shoulders
Mesmorph
Muscle, authentic body
Anerexia nervous a
Self starvation, fear o getting fat and so they won’t eat. 90% male and 10% female
Signs of anerexia nervousa
Avoiding areas with food, extreme weight lose, denial
Belinda
They eat a large amount of food and then force themselves to throw it up
Signs of bulimia
Bruised knuckles, rotted teeth, and excuses
The three processes in the digestive system
Digestion, absorption, and elimination
Mechanical digestion
Any type of physical way to break down good, chewing, cutting
Chemical digestion
Digestive juices that change food into smaller substances
How long is the digestive system
30 ft long
The six steps of digestion
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and elimination
What happens in the mouth
Mastication or chewing
What happens in the esophagus
Penstalsis or the muscle contracts to push food
