PN Cert Ch.4 Word Scramble
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basal metabolic rate | level of energy required to sustain the body's vital functions in the waking state |
resting metabolic rate | level of energy required to sustain the body's vital functions at rest |
thermic effect of feeding | metabolic response to the digestion of food and the uptake of nutrients in the blood |
NEAT | non exercise activity thermogenesis; spontaneous physical activity such as fidgeting |
respirator quotient | ratio of the volume of CO2 expired to the volume of O2 consumed in a given period of time, indicative of the subtrates being used. |
fast twitch muscle fibers | muscle fibers, characterized by fewer mitochondria and capillaries, which contract quickly and with relatively more force, yet fatigue more quickly than slow twitch |
slow twitch muscle fibers | muscle fibers, rich in mitochondria and dense with capillaries, which are able to repeatedly contract for extended periods of time |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
amenorrhea | abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation |
thyroid hormone | one of a group of metabolically active hormones stored in the thyroid gland |
electrolyte | compound that when placed in solution becomes an ion; regulates flow in and out of cells |
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