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health exam #2

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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blood sugar?   glucose  
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average # of calories a girl your age needs?   2,300  
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a break or crack in a bone   fracture  
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maneuver to help people choking?   Heimlich Maneuver  
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sugar obtained from fruit?   fructose  
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table sugar?   sucrose  
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animal fat?   saturated fats  
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stimulant found in coffee and soda?   caffeine  
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tube leading from mouth to stomach   esophagus  
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leading cause of death in U.S   heart disease  
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r.i.c.e stand for?   rest, ice, compressions, elevation  
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a.b.c. in first aid stands for?   airway, breathing, circulation  
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cholesterol crystals that form from concentrated bile?   gall stones  
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where most of your food is digested?   small intestine  
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microscopic tubes inside you small intestines?   villi  
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burn that damages only the epidermis?   1st degree burn  
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hardest substance in the body?   enamel  
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2/3 of body's wight is made up of?   water  
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organ whose main purpose is to store food?   stomach  
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defined as30% or more overweight?   obesity  
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most common disease in man?   tooth decay  
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blood disorder that leaves a person weak?   anemia  
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pathway food travels through your body?   alimentary canal  
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type of fat found in vegetable oils: liquid at room temperature?   unsaturated fats  
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deterioration of bones due to insufficient calcium?   osteoporosis  
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measurement of energy value in food?   calorie  
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fuel food which supplies most of energy for our body?   carbs  
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mineral that enables your blood to carry oxygen?   iron  
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largest internal organ?   liver  
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means "poor nutrition"?   malnutrition  
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the 2 best ways to lose weight?   nutritious diet and exercise  
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liquid waste?   urine  
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hardest substance in the body?   enamel  
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emergency care given to a victim?   first aid  
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6 major classifications of nutrients? (cpvmfw)   carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats, water  
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involuntary muscle contractions involved in swallowing?   peristalsis  
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hardening of arteries?   arteriosclerosis  
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eating disorder where a person refuses to eat?   anorexia nervosa  
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a poisonous by product of alcohol breakdown produced by your body?   acetaldehyde  
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eating disorder where a person eats large amounts of foods and then rids the body by vomiting?   bulimia  
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muscular pouch holds urine?   bladder  
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condition resulting from an extremely low level of glucose in the blood?   hypoglycemia  
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condition resulting from an extremely high level of glucose in the blood?   hyperglycemia  
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swelling of thyroid gland that makes neck look fat?   goiter  
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pigment useful in producing vitamin A?   Keratin  
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what is metabolism?   the process by which the body produces and uses energy from food  
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device used to hold a fracture in place until ems arrives?   splint  
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yellowish green or brown liquid produced by the liver?   bile  
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the system responsible for the process of eliminating wastes of metabolism   excretory system  
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cirrhosis of the liver is caused mainly by drinking too much >   alcohol  
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what is a dislocation?   A bone forced out of its normal position at a joint  
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what is the sunshine   vitamin D  
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if your body takes in more calories than it burns, the extra energy is stored as ….   fat  
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amino acids are the basic building blocks of   proteins  
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the brain's sole source of energy?   sugar  
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most important sugar in the body?   glucose  
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type of wound where the object penetrates the skin?   puncture  
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3 reasons why it is dangerous to be overweight?   overworked heart, shortness of breath, & high blood pressure  
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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  
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victim's blood supply slows down, deprives organs of oxygen?   shock  
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half of your diet should be made up of?   carbohydrates  
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emergency care given to a victim?   1st AID  
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