Question | Answer |
blood sugar? | glucose |
average # of calories a girl your age needs? | 2,300 |
a break or crack in a bone | fracture |
maneuver to help people choking? | Heimlich Maneuver |
sugar obtained from fruit? | fructose |
table sugar? | sucrose |
animal fat? | saturated fats |
stimulant found in coffee and soda? | caffeine |
tube leading from mouth to stomach | esophagus |
leading cause of death in U.S | heart disease |
r.i.c.e stand for? | rest, ice, compressions, elevation |
a.b.c. in first aid stands for? | airway, breathing, circulation |
cholesterol crystals that form from concentrated bile? | gall stones |
where most of your food is digested? | small intestine |
microscopic tubes inside you small intestines? | villi |
burn that damages only the epidermis? | 1st degree burn |
hardest substance in the body? | enamel |
2/3 of body's wight is made up of? | water |
organ whose main purpose is to store food? | stomach |
defined as30% or more overweight? | obesity |
most common disease in man? | tooth decay |
blood disorder that leaves a person weak? | anemia |
pathway food travels through your body? | alimentary canal |
type of fat found in vegetable oils: liquid at room temperature? | unsaturated fats |
deterioration of bones due to insufficient calcium? | osteoporosis |
measurement of energy value in food? | calorie |
fuel food which supplies most of energy for our body? | carbs |
mineral that enables your blood to carry oxygen? | iron |
largest internal organ? | liver |
means "poor nutrition"? | malnutrition |
the 2 best ways to lose weight? | nutritious diet and exercise |
liquid waste? | urine |
hardest substance in the body? | enamel |
emergency care given to a victim? | first aid |
6 major classifications of nutrients? (cpvmfw) | carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats, water |
involuntary muscle contractions involved in swallowing? | peristalsis |
hardening of arteries? | arteriosclerosis |
eating disorder where a person refuses to eat? | anorexia nervosa |
a poisonous by product of alcohol breakdown produced by your body? | acetaldehyde |
eating disorder where a person eats large amounts of foods and then rids the body by vomiting? | bulimia |
muscular pouch holds urine? | bladder |
condition resulting from an extremely low level of glucose in the blood? | hypoglycemia |
condition resulting from an extremely high level of glucose in the blood? | hyperglycemia |
swelling of thyroid gland that makes neck look fat? | goiter |
pigment useful in producing vitamin A? | Keratin |
what is metabolism? | the process by which the body produces and uses energy from food |
device used to hold a fracture in place until ems arrives? | splint |
yellowish green or brown liquid produced by the liver? | bile |
the system responsible for the process of eliminating wastes of metabolism | excretory system |
cirrhosis of the liver is caused mainly by drinking too much > | alcohol |
what is a dislocation? | A bone forced out of its normal position at a joint |
what is the sunshine | vitamin D |
if your body takes in more calories than it burns, the extra energy is stored as …. | fat |
amino acids are the basic building blocks of | proteins |
the brain's sole source of energy? | sugar |
most important sugar in the body? | glucose |
type of wound where the object penetrates the skin? | puncture |
3 reasons why it is dangerous to be overweight? | overworked heart, shortness of breath, & high blood pressure |
what is a first aid technique that provides oxygen and the circulation of oxygen, for a victim whois not breathing and does not have a pulse? | CPR |
victim's blood supply slows down, deprives organs of oxygen? | shock |
half of your diet should be made up of? | carbohydrates |
emergency care given to a victim? | 1st AID |