The Human Body
The field of study dealing with the structure of the body parts
What is Anatomy?
Inflammation of a joint or joints.
What is Arthritis?
A unit of heat the body uses for energy.
What is a calorie?
The ability of the whole body to work together to the highest level possible.
What is fitness?
Any condition that negatively affects the normal functioning of the mind or body.
What is a disease?
The field of study dealing with the function of the body parts, what they do and how they do it.
What is Physiology?
Organ that functions as cleansers of the blood and regulates the body's fluid content.
What are the 2 jobs of the kidneys?
Energy producing foods such as starches and sugars.
What is a carbohydrate?
The measure of the resistance to blood flow in the vessels and the efficiency of circulation.
What is blood pressure?
All diseases that are caused by the spread of germs.
What is an infectious disease?
Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
What are the 5 factors that the human body depends on for survival?
The body's resistance to certain diseases.
What is natural immunity?
Low density lipoprotein - bad cholesterol
What is LDL?
Activities that you can continue as you get older.
What are lifetime sports?
Diseases that develop gradually and may persist for years.
What is a chronic disease?
The basic building blocks from which all larger parts are formed.
What are calls?
A brain disorder that results from a sudden burst of nerve action.
What is epilepsy?
High density lipoprotein - good cholesterol
What is HDL?
Cardiovascular disease or heart disease.
What is the number one killer in America?
Eat well, get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly, balance stress, avoid smoking.
What are 5 ways to fight the common cold?
Anton Van Leewenhoek
Who invented the microscope?
The group of body parts that transports the blood throughout the body to keep the body functioning.
What is the circulatory system?
Proteins, Carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, water.
What are the 6 main kinds of nutrients the body needs?
The inability to go to sleep.
What is insomnia?
Germs or microorganisms that can cause disease.
What is a pathogen?