Electrolytes
Body takes this from bones
Ca+
Through which mechanisms is water lost?
breathing sweating digestion
The 2 categories of of carbohydrates are
sugars and starches
Name the 4 groups of lipids
fatty acids, trigycerides, phospholipids, steroids
The monomer of a protein
amino acid
Regulates water balance, acid base in blood and tissues, normal nerve and muscle tissue
K+
The name of the buufer system in the body used to maintain homeostasis
carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system
This substance enters the blood stream and delivers energy to the cells
glucose
The 2 fatty acids that the body does not make
linoleic and alpha linoleic
Which protein is used to protect you from viruses?
Antibody
Regulates water balance, acid base in blood and tissues, normal nerve and muscle tissue
K+
In order to maintain homeostasis. buffers eliminate __________ and _________
H+ and OH-
This substance pushes glucose through the blood
insulin
Deficiencies in __________ and _________ cause abnormalities in liver, kidney and decrease immune fx
omega 3 and omega 6
Actin and myosin are proteins that help muscles
contract
Electrolyte levels are kept by the ___________ and _________________
kidneys and hormones
The condition that is an overproduction of acid caused by diarrhea, vomitting, chronic alcohol use, or liver failure
Acidosis
Te storage form of glucose in our body
glycogen
Hormones release them for energy betweenmeals
Triglycerides
These proteins speed up chemical reactions
enzymes
What causes elecrolyte levels to become too high or too low?
Change in water levels
IV hydrochloric acid or fluids would treat the condition known as
Alkalosis
Extra carbs go to the ____________ are transformed to _________________________ and are stored as ___________________
liver, trigycerrides, bodoy fat
Two functions of steroids
control metabolism, immune fx, salt and water balance, sexual characterstics, ability to withstand illness and injury
What are the 5 functions of proteins
muscle contraction
transport material in and out of cell
speeds up chemical reactions
builds and repairs tissues
building block of bone muscle cartilage and skin