Chapter 1
The smallest unit of life/the building blocks of life...
Cell
Which system is responsible for moving blood throughout the body in order to send nutrients and remove waste?
Circulatory/Cardiovascular System
The principle of weight loss is ____________ and ____________.
calories, calories
The ability of the whole body to work together to the highest level possible...
Fitness
Any condition that negatively affects the normal functioning of the mind or body...
Disease
A group of tissues working together to perform a specific task/function in the body...
Organ
Which system is responsible for the exchanging of gases that allow your body to function properly?
Respiratory System
Today's healthy eating plan stresses ____________ you eat over ____________ you eat.
what, how much
The weight of muscles in your body...
Lean Body Weight
Diseases that are caused by heredity, the environment, and a person's lifestyle and are not passed from one person to another...
Noninfectious Disease
A group of organs working together to perform a specific task/function in the body...
System
A disorder characterized by inflammation in the bronchial tree.
Bronchitis
The ability of the body to use energy at a higher rate when the body is at rest...
Basal Metabolism
A condition when a muscle is not used and it decreases in size and loses its strength...
Atrophy
_____________ is the best medicine.
Prevention
Tissues that cover your body’s surfaces, inside and out...
Tissues that cause body parts to move...
Tissues that receive and transmit impulses to various parts of the brain...
Tissues that makeup tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage...
Epithelial
Muscular
Nervous
Connective
An inborn resistance to certain diseases.
Natural Immunity
The result of the break down of carbohydrates into a type of sugar which provides fuel for the body...
Glucose
Records the electrical impulses set off by the heart...
EKG (or Electrocardiogram)
Traits or habits that raise someone's chances of getting a disease...
Risk Factors
Name the 11 systems of the body
Muscular, Skeletal, Nervous, Endocrine, Immune, Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory/Urinary, Circulatory/Cardiovascular, Integumentary, and Reproductive.
What are the three main functions of the skin?
Protection, Regulation, and Sensitivity
What are the main nutrients (or macronutrients)?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats/Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water.
What are the parts of physical fitness?
Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular Fitness, Flexibility, Lean-to-Fat Ratio.
Those diseases that develop suddenly with symptoms that are often severe...
Diseases that develop gradually and may persist for years...
Acute Disease
Chronic Disease