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chapter 3
Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Body Fluids And Cardiovascular | Blood and Lymph |
| Hormonal and Nervous | Hormones and nutrition affect each other, regulate appetite |
| Leptin | suppresses appetite , from fat cells |
| Glrrelin | increases appetite , from stomach % body fat Carbohydrates |
| Pancreas | insulin, glucagon |
| Phagocytes | WBC's that engulf antigens |
| Lymphocytes | WBC's, T-cells, B-cells |
| T-cells | attack foreign bodies |
| B-cells | make antibodies |
| Excretory system | lungs, liver, digestive tract, kidneys |
| Storage Systems | major storage sites are the muscles, liver and fat cells |
| Heartburn | -overeating -constipation -lying down after eating -high-fat meals -hasty eating -chocolate, alcohol, peppermints, spearmints,liqueurs -caffeine, tomatoes, citrus -medications |
| Ulcer | happens in esophagus, stomach, upper small intestine treatment: antibiotics, not anticaids |
| Vomiting | treatment: replace fluid and electrolytes |
| Intestinal Gas | Preventions: -gradually add fibrous foods -gradually add milk to determine tolerance -increase fluid & fiber to avoid constipation -consider individual differences -eat slower, chew throughly - |
| Diarrhea | bacterial or viral infection, lactose intolerant, spoiled food, stress -Treatment: replace fluid and electrolytes, monitor loss, charcoal or other medicine |