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47 Cards in this Set
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Catabolism |
tear up; first breaks nutrient molecules down into smaller molecules and releases energy in the process |
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Anabolism |
builds things and consumes energy - making bigger things out of smaller things and using up energy in the process
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Metabolism |
use of nutrients |
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what does the liver do? |
filters; mechanical digestion of lipids, secrets bile |
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when protein are released into the blood |
blood proteins/plasma proteins |
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prothrombin and fibrinogen |
plasma proteins formed by the liver cells |
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albumin |
formed by the liver, helps maintain normal blood volume |
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liver stores |
vit. A & D |
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3 series of chemical reactions |
glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport system (ETS) |
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Krebs cycle; |
another name for citric acid cycle |
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glycogenesis |
glucose anabolism |
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insulin |
one of the most important; brings down |
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growth hormone, hydrocortisone, & epinephrine |
brings up blood glucose |
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to little insulin |
type 1 |
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to much insulin |
type 2 |
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adipose tissue |
fat tissue |
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essential |
have to have
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non-essential |
body naturally produces |
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proteins assemble from a pool of |
at least 20 different amino acids |
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vitamins |
organic molecules needed in small quantities for normal metabolism throughout the body |
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antioxidant |
prevent highly reactive molecules free radicals from damaging DNA and molecules in the cell membrane |
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free radicals |
antioxidant prevent these |
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fat-soluble vitamins |
A, D, E, K |
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Body cannot store |
B, C |
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avitaminosis |
vitamin deficiency |
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scurvy |
lack of vitamin C |
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hypervitaminiosis |
To many vitamins |
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Eyes; |
vitamin A |
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Bones |
vitamin D |
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Heart` |
Vitamin E |
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basal metabolic rate (BMR) |
rate at which nutrients are catabolized under basal conditions
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total metabolic rate (TMR) |
total amount of energy used by the body per day |
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Phenyketonuria (PKU) |
inborn errors of metabolism, cant have art. sweetners |
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Anorexia |
Wont eat |
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Bulimia |
To much then force puking |
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Obesity |
chronic over eating |
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two types of PCM |
marasmus & kwashiorkor |
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thermoregulation |
hypothalamus |
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radiation |
flow of heat waves from blood |
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conduction |
heat to skin then out |
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convection |
heat to air that flows away from skin |
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evaporation |
absorption of heat by water (sweat) |
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Fever |
febrile, high blood temp. |
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malignant hyperthermia |
inherited condition |
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heat exhaustion |
body loses to much fluid |
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hypothermia |
to cold |
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frostbite |
damages tissues |
