Final Flashcards

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Unit used to measure heat energy and energy content of food

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Calories

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2
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Provides energy

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Carbohydrates

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3
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Raw materials to build tissues

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Fats and other lipids

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4
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Proper functioning of chemical processes

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Vitamins

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5
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Water Soluble vitamins

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C and B complex

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6
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Fat Soluble vitamins

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A, D, E, and K

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7
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Growth and repair of body tissue

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Minerals

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All of the chemical reactions in cells that use or release energy

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Metabolism

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9
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Provides medium for chemical reactions

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Water

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10
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Rate at which metabolic reactions occur when at rest

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BMR

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11
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Caloric intake exceeds output

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Positive energy balance

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12
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Caloric output exceeds input

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Negative energy balance

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13
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20% above desired weight due to excess adipose tissue

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Obesity

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14
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Chemical digestion includes…

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Salivary glands

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15
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Amylase

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Starch

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16
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Mechanical digestion includes…

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Teeth and tongue

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17
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Forms of food poisoning…

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Botulism
Salmonella
Dyspepsia
Ulcers (H. pylori)

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18
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Cancer that is 95% curable

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Colon Cancer

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19
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Proteins in the blood

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Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrinogen

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20
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Pigment containing iron

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Heme

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21
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Low hemoglobin cone

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Anemia

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22
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Combination of iron and rush equals…

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Rust

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23
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Genetic mutation causes defective hemoglobin

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Sickle-cell anemia

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24
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“Cell fragments” are also known as…

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Thrombocytes

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Restricts blood flow
Seratonin
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Mixing two different types of blood
Agglutination
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Carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
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Carry blood to the heart
Veins
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Thick walls and high pressure
Arteries
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Thin walls and low pressure
Veins
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Single file blood cells
Capillaries
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Measures blood pressure
Sphygomanometer
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Systolic or diastolic?: Heart contraction
Systolic
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Systolic or diastolic?: Rest period
Diastolic
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Swelling of arteries as blood pushes through
Exchange and use of oxygen by the cells
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Increased fluid in the lungs
Pneumonia
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Bacteria infects the lungs
Tuberculosis
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Lining of bronchial tubes inflamed
Bronchitis
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Inflammation of membrane that reduces friction between lungs and ribs
Pleurisy
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Spasms of bronchial tube muscles that cause tubes to suddenly constrict
Bronchial asthma
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Virus that infects respiratory system
Influenza
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Most common respiratory disease
Common cold
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Degeneration of aveoli
Emphysema
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Most common hereditary disease in the US | Lungs fill with thick muscles
Cystic Fibrosis
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Uncontrolled growth of lung cells
Lung Cancer
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Maintaining a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
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Build up of epidermal cells
Callus
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Immune system attacks epidermal cells
Psoriasis
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Epidermal cells replenish too quickly
Dandruff
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Pigment produced by melanocytes
Melanin
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Contains elastin and collagen
Dermis
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Fatty layer of loose connective tissue; insulation and shock absorber
Subcutaneous layer
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Purpose of hair
Protect, filter, and touch
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Regulates body temperature
Sweat
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Epidermis damaged; pain and redness
First degree
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Epidermis destroyed and dermis damaged; blisters and sores
Second degree
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Epidermis and dermis destroyed; necrosis
Third degree
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Brings blood back into the kidney
Renal artery
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Removal of waste from the body
Excretion
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Working unit of the kidney
Nephron
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Removal of small molecules
Glomerulus
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Drains filtered material
Renal tubule
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What catches the filtrate
Bowman's Capsule
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Secreted from kidneys if blood pressure is too low
Renin
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Secreted from pituitary gland if blood pressure is too pulse
ADH
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Build up of calcium or other deposits
Kidney stones
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Increase in leukocytes, erythrocytes, and protein
Infections
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Process of separating molecules of different sizes using a membrane
Dialysis
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Secretes into the blood
Endocrine glands
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Secretes outside of the body
Exocrine glands
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"Master Gland"
Pituitary gland
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Regulates rate of metabolism
Thyroxine
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Decrease in thyroxine during in fancy
Cretinism
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Lack of iodine
Simple goiter
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6 stagers of gestation
``` Zygote Morula Blastocyst Implantation Embryo Fetus ```
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Period of time from conception to birth
Gestation
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Sac of amniotic fluid which surrounds the developing baby
Amniotic sac
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Sac of blood vessels which supply baby with necessary nutrients
Placenta
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Three blood vessels which attach baby to mother
Umbilical cord
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Hormones from the brain
LH | FSH
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Hormones from ovary
Estrogen | Progesterone
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Catches the egg
Infundibulum
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He described micro-organisms and opened a new field of study
Anton van Leeuwenhook
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Any condition that interferes with normal functioning of body
Disease
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Microscopic living creatures
Microbe
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Any organism which causes disease
Pathogen
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Change in emphasis from childhood to adult
Medical focus