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Digestive System and Nutrition
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Health Care
11th Grade
10/31/2011

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This commenlt by a thin dancer would lead a doctor to believe she might have an eating disorder.
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"I feel so fat in my costumes."
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What is purging
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self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse
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Robert is jaundiced. This disorder may have caused his jaundice
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a gallstone blocking the common bile duct
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A Scientific Advisory Committee appointed by the US Government, lists seven dietary guidelines. This is NOT one of them:
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avoid too much roughage
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Why does the 2005 Food Guide Pyramid show someone climbing stairs?
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to show the importance of exercise
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A small muscular sac that secretes bile and is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity
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gallbladder
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The physical breakdown of food begins here
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the mouth
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the muscle between the esophagus and stomach that keeps food from going back up into the esophagus
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cardiac sphincter
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the process in which broken down food moves from the intestine into the blood and lymph is called
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absorption
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the medical term that means inflammation of the mucous lining of the stomach and intestines
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gastroenteritis
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when small amounts of stomach acid are regurgitated into the esophagus
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heartburn
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eating proper foods such as cereals, fruits, vegetables and drinking plenty of fluids can help avoid this condition
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constipation
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a unit that measures the amount of energy contained within the chemical bonds of different foods
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calorie
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when food labels list a percent of daily requirements for a nutrient, what calorie diet is the percent based on
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2000
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Obesity is defined as weighing what percent more than optimum body weight for gender, height and bone structure
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15%
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What best explains the reason that a person with anorexia nervosa refuses to eat
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fear of weight gain
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the 2005 Food Guide Pyramid divides foods into five groups AND adds an additional band for:
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fats and oils
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The middle segment of the small intestine is called the
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jejunum
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the part of the body that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity
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hard palate
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the external opening of the large intestine
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anus
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food moves from the pharynx to the stomach by passing through the
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esophagus
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the glands which secrete a watery fluid in the mouth are called
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salivary glands
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the blind sac attached to the cecum and having no known function
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the appendix
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the muscular organ that aids with chewing and swallowing of food
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tongue
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Which enzyme causes the INITIAL chemical breakdown of carbohydrates
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Ptyalin
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a semisolid mixture of food and gastric juice in the stomach
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chyme
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which part of the small intestine receives bile from the gallbladder and liver
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Duodenum
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the wavelike motions of the intestines that move food along the digestive tract
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peristalsis
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the medical term taht means surgical removal of the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
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Which digestive disorder could cause pain in the back between the shoulder blades
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cholelithiasis
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a liver disease caused PRIMARILY by excessive alcohol consumption
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cirrhosis
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it is recommended that all health care worker be vaccinated for this disease
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hepatitis
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what nutrient is the main source of energy for the body
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carbohydrates
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what is the undigestible part of fruits and vegetables
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roughage
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what fat is found in animal products like meat, cheese and eggs
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cholesterol
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This is an example of a mineral
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calcium
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proteins that contain all of the essential amino acids are called
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complete proteins
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what disorder is characterized by episodic binge eating followed by purging behavior
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bulimia
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which athletes are more likely to develop anorexia nervosa
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female gymnasts
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the new Food Guide Pyramid recommends you consume what food group the LEAST
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Meat, beans, fish and nuts
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what feather-shaped digestive organ secretes enzymes to break down food
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pancreas
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what organ is located between the stomach and the large intestine
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the small intestine
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when will Marina's stomach be empty if she last ate at 9 am: 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, or 12 noon
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12 noon
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condition in which a sore or lesion forms in the mucosal lining of the stomach
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an ulcer
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what nutrient is an essential component of all body tissues
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water
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what minerals are important to the formation and maintenance of healthy teeth
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calcium and fluorine
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According to the 2005 Food Guide Pyramid we need the most servings from this food group
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Grains
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If a person is on a liquid diet, she could consume which of the following: applesauce; jello; mashed potatoes; or a banana
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Jello
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A person on a low cholesterol diet would eat plenty of
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grains
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What is the primary cause of obesity
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excessive intake of calories in proportion to expenditure
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what group is most likely to develop anorexia nervosa
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young females
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in addition to severe weight loss, a female with anorexia nervosa also has
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amenorrhea
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what is the purpose of peristalsis
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to push food forward
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What organ detoxifies alcohol
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liver
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hepatitis is usually caused by
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a virus
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Amino acids combine to form
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proteins
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fiber is important in maintaining
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proper bowel function
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what do the initials "RDA" stand for
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Recommended dietary allowances
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the largest organ in the body
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liver
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Nutrition labeling is regulated by
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the federal government
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what is the most common nutritional disorder
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obesity
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