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Effie Subardoe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iron | Used in the blood to carry oxygen |
| Potassium | Helps muscles move correctly; maintains water balance for the body's cells |
| Calcium | Promotes strong bones; maintains blood calcium levels; used for muscle contractions |
| What are liquids function? | Helps control body temperatures and carry nutrients through your body; produces blood, saliva, and digestive juices |
| What are B-complex vitamins' function? | Allow for normal metabolism in the body's cells |
| What is vitamin C's functions? | This vitamins functions are: 1.maintains your connective tissue 2.helps your immune system 3.develops strong bones 4.prevents diseases and allergies |
| What is fat's function? | Transports vitamins through the bloodstream, create and extra supply of energy, and prevents dry skin |
| What are proteins function? | Used to build and repair the body's cells; helps build enzymes that regulate the body's chemical activities |
| Keratin | A protein that fills your epidermal cells and give nails their strength and hardness |
| Hair follicles | Tubes that lie in the dermis and manufacture hair |
| Acne | The condition in which many sebaceous glands become infected |
| Coronary artery disease | Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries |
| Atherosclerosis | A buildup of fatty deposits in any of the body's arteries that eventually prevents the flow of blood |
| Heart attacks | Occurs when the coronary arteries supplying the heart become blocked |
| Cardiovascular disease | The leading cause of death in the U.S.; a disease that affects the heat or blood vessels |
| Narcotics | Drugs derived form the opium poppy plant |
| Metastasis | the process of malignant tumors spreading to other parts of the body |
| Alcohol | The most commonly abused depressant |
| Emphysema | A disease in which the lungs alveoli collapse, making breathing extremely difficult |
| Nicotine | A commonly abused stimulant found in tobacco products including cigarettes, snuff, and chewing tobacco. |
| Metamphetamine | Another commonly abused stimulant that causes severe effects on the nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. |
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