Growth and Development
The structure that forms between the bodies of the baby and the mother
placenta
doctor who treats diseases and disorders of the endocrine system
endocrinologist
The part of the tooth we see
crown
The general term for fatlike substances that are typically insoluble in water
lipids
The common unit for measuring the energy value of foods
kilocalorie or calorie
Doctor who provides primary care for infants and children
pediatrician
"emergency action"
adrenaline or epinephrine
The hardest substance in the body
enamel
Proteins are made of these long chains of building blocks
amino acids
The body's largest internal organ
liver
The name for a developing child that is recognizable as a miniature baby from the ninth week until birth
fetus
"master gland"
pituitary gland
The tissue surrounding the teeth holding them firmly in place and protecting the roots from decay
gingiva
The body's main source of energy should come from this
carbohydrates
The chemical and physical processes by which the body "burns" food and generates energy
metabolism
Doctor who provides medical care for women during and after pregnancy
obstetrician
gland that regulates sleep
pineal
The physical and chemical breakdown of complex nutrients into simpler, water-soluble substances the body can use
digestion
Most of the body's nutritional needs come from these three macronutrients
carbohydrates fats protein
Substances that neutralize harmful molecules called free radicals
antioxidants
The transitional change from childhood into adulthood
adolescence
glands that regulate blood calcium
thyroid parathyroid
The movement of water, digested food, and other dissolved substances into the bloodstream
absorption
These two vitamins function as antioxidants
Vitamins C and E
The proportion of nutrients compared to the number of calories the food contains
nutrient density