Growth & Development
The transitional change from childhood into adulthood.
What is adolescence?
The endocrine gland that is sometimes called the "master gland"
What is the pituitary gland?
Treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system
What is a gastroenterologist?
The body's main source of energy should come from
What is carbohydrates?
Substances that neutralize harmful molecules
What are antioxidants?
Provides primary care for infants and children.
What is an pediatrician?
The endocrine gland that regulates metabolism
What is the thyroid gland?
What is a dentist?
Your body's nutritional needs come from proteins, fats, and ______
What is carbohydrates?
The common unit for measuring the energy value of food
What is the kilocalorie or the calorie?
The name for a developing child that is recognizable as a miniature baby from the second month until birth.
What is a(n) fetus?
The endocrine gland that regulates blood sugar
What is the islets of Langerhans?
The tissue surrounding a tooth that holds it in place and protects its roots from decay
What is gingiva?
Long chains of building blocks from which proteins are made
What are amino acids?
What is the physical and chemical processes by which the body "burns" food and generates energy
What is the metabolism?
The structure that forms between the mother and the unborn baby and does the work of several organs.
What is the placenta?
The endocrine gland that regulates sleep
What is the pineal gland?
The physical and chemical breakdown of complex nutrients into simpler, water-soluble substances the body can use
General term for fatlike substances that are typically insoluble in water
What is lipid?
The "emergency action" hormone which prepares the body for stressful situations when strength and endurance are required
What is epinephrine or adrenaline?
The stage of development in which the body becomes physically able to reproduce, marks the beginning of adolescence.
What is puberty?
The endocrine gland that regulates blood calcium
What is the parathyroid and the thyroid glands?
The movement of water, digested food, and other dissolved substances into the bloodstream
What is absorption?
Amount of daily fiber recommend
What is 25-31 grams per day?
Two vitamins that function as antioxidants are vitamin C and ______
What is vitamin E?