Health Midterm Exam 2005
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- Combines with waste and other substances to assist in their removal from the body
- soluble fiber
- needed for the thyroid gland to operate properly
- iodine
- a disease in which the body has either too few blood cells or too little hemoglobin`
- anemia
- cereal yogurt and whole wheat bread
- good snack choices
- different types of vegitarieans
- Vegans, semi-vegetarians and lacto-ovo vegetarians
- absorbs water and helps to provide needed bulk to the diet
- insoluble fiber
- stands for Food and Drug Administration
- FDA
- preservatives, enriched foods, emulsifyers, and leavening agents are examples of
- food additives
- freshness dates, sell or pull dates, and expiration dates are examples of
- product datin
- provide both calories and good nutrition
- combination foods
- true or false, the body needs nutrients to work properly, which promote good nutrition
- true
- two types of carbohydrates
- simple and complex
- can often be misleading when reading labels
- servinge sizes
- on foods must be supported when reading labels
- health claims
- has 6 sections 5 of which are nutritious foods
- the food guide pyramid
- are a part of modern society
- fast goods
- contain the most concentrated form of energy
- fats
- do to increased needs teenage mothers should gain ____ pounds to meet dietary needs
- 30-35 lbs
- likely to give birth to a low birthweight baby and could harm herself
- undernourished mother
- hereditary physical activity lifestyle and environmental influences affect the
- rate of aging
- you should ____ before during and after excersizing
- drink fluids
- the condition in which the body does nt produce insulin or has too little insulin
- diabetes mellitus
- a condition in which the body has a low blood sugar level
- hypoglycemia
- when the entire body is affected by histamine
- anaphylactic shock
- internally forced by a physical sensation that tells you to eat food until you feel full
- hunger
- people ___% umder the recommended weight for their age and height are considered ___
- 10, underweight
- one factor that determines your energy needs is your level of ___ other is ___
- physical activity, basal metabolism
- three body types
- endomorph ectomorp mesomorph
- when aperson't weight is __% over the recommended amount they are ____
- 10, overweight
- should be formed for those with diabetes
- meal patterns
- have a significant impact on your health and wellbeing
- food choices
- when feeding an infant you should never ______
- force foods
- more likely to be caused from poor eating habits and lack of exercise then overeating
- child obesity
- _____ need more calories then adults
- teenagers
- two types of digestion
- mechanical and chemical
- secrete saliva
- salivary glands
- connects your mouth with your stomach
- esophagus
- first part of the small intestine
- duodenum
- hard particles made of calcium salts, cholesterol, and pigments in the bile
- gallstones
- detoxifies blood, excretes bile, and forms urea as an excretory organ
- liver
- tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
- urethra
- can be caused by eating too much or too quickly
- indigestion
- a way for the body to get something bad out of it's system
- vomiting
- common symptoms of a variety of digestionm problems
- nausea and vomiting
- excess bile stored here
- gallbladder
- most chemical digestion and absorption of food occur here
- small intestine
- depends on heredity, your endocrine system, and how you care for your body
- the way you grow
- controls appetite, thirst, and rate of growth
- endocrine system
- major function is regulation of growth
- pituitary gland
- hormone released by the pituitary gland controls rate of growth
- growth hormone
- plays a central role in regulating the amount of energy the body uses
- the endocrine system
- produced by the pancrea control the rate at which glucose is moved from blood to cells
- hormones
- controls the rate of metabolism
- thyroid
- essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland
- iodine
- needed for muscle contractions, proper functioning of nerves, and blood clotting
- calcium
- a hormone released when you are angry, frightened, excited, or under stress
- adrenaline
- symptoms of this include headaches digestive problems and susceptibility to illness
- long periods of stress
- regulate growth or activity
- hormones
- keeps the body at a constant temperature
- the endocrine system
- where some of the most dramatic periods of growth occur
- during adolescence
- a person't final height it largely determined by
- heredity
- ___ often begin their growth spurts before ___
- women, men
- processes and stores information, and controls voluntary and involuntary movements
- the nervous system
- three kinds of neurons
- sensory, motor, interneurons
- carry a response from the interneurons to the muscles, glands, and organs
- motor neurons
- controls involuntary responses and has two subsystems
- autonomic nervous system
- a time when the body is actively restoring its energy and repairing itself
- sleep
- when some people have problems staying awake despite getting enough sleep
- narcolepsy
- a condition in which breathing stops periodically during sleep
- sleep apnea
- when the muscles of the neck of scalp tighten
- tension headache
- a convulsion action caused by disorganized brain activity
- seizure
- an inflammation of the brain itself caused by a viral infection of the CNS
- encephalitis
- infects nerve cell sin the brainstem or spinal cord, causing paralysis and muscle weekness
- polio
- a degenerative disorder that results froma brain injury during birth
- cerebral palsy
- a neuron's three parts:
- cell body, axon, dendrites
- a long structure that carries impulses away from the cell body to other neruons
- axon
- detect changes in the environment
- sensory neurons
- made up of the autonomic and somatic subsystems
- peripheral nervous system
- largest part of the brain
- cerebrum
- carries messages between the CNS and the rest of the body
- peripheral nervous system
- intrest for soccer grew in the ___ as part of the trend toward fitness activities
- 1970's
- each soccer team has how many players
- 11
- what soccer games begin with
- a kick-off
- primary job is to back up the forwards
- halfbacks
- one team strategy used in soccer
- spread out
- states there must be 2 players nearer the goal
- offside rule
- cneter circle of standard fiel is __ yards in diameter
- 10
- standart soccer game has _ halves __ mins each
- 2, 45
- to avoid interceptions ____ should be used
- short passes
- defensive players must be outside the circle
- at the start of game
- football as it is played today is derived from
- soccer and rugby
- a touchdown is worth
- 6 points
- after scoring a touchdown in F football a ______ is done at the __ yard line
- 2 point conversion, 10
- first schools (4) to play a game of FB
- princeton, yale, harvard, rutgers
- highest level of football
- NFL
- a modification that can be safely played without pads
- flag football
- during our games we had to throw ___ for a ____
- 2 completions for a first down
- when a team gets a first down how many more tries to do they get?
- 4 downs
- first flag football rulebook published in
- 1952
- __ of the defensive team may intercept a pass
- any member
- one way to move the ball down the court
- dribbling
- in basketball points are scored by making
- free throws and field goals
- a shot from anywhere on the court
- field goal
- a shot made from the foul line
- a foul shot
- at the beginning of a regulation BB game there are _ players on each team
- 5
- the game of basketball is a
- team sport
- invented the game in winter of 1891
- dr. james naismith
- a soccer ball was tosed into a peach basket
- at the start of basketball
- the first official basketball game was played in
- 1892
- in ____ the ____ was introduced to decrease stalling
- 1932 mid-court
- in ___ the ____ was introduced to speed the game up
- 1954, shot clock
- in ___ the ___ line was introduced
- 1961, three point line
- stands for progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run
- pacer
- measures aerobic capacity
- pacer
- students must ____ to progress to the next line
- wait for the beep
- if a student cannot reach the line they get ___ to get back on pace
- one miss
- indicate the end of a level and in increse in pace
- double beeps
- indicate the end of a lap
- single beeps
- contains 12 levels
- the pacer
- measure upper body strength
- pull-ups
- measure abdominal strength and endurance
- curl-ups
- measures flexibility
- V-sit
- measures aerobic endurance
- the mile
- measures speed and agility
- the shuttle run
- help to increase upper body strength
- push-ups
- a person's self concept can be improved through
- physical fitness
- two benefits of being physically fit
- increased endurance and speed