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Title: A healthier you

Description: a healthier you abeka book chapter 1test

Total Flash Cards: 21

Created: 01/10/2009 15:14:35

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what is another word for adolescent
Definition
teenager
Term
in addition to physical changes what other canges occur in the adolescent
Definition
emotional changes
Term
what can be learned as part of the maturing process
Definition
learning to control your emotions
Term
how can anger be released
Definition
a good cry or physical activity
Term
the subtance produced by the body that can trigger emotins
Definition
hormones
Term
why are hormone producing glands sometimes called ductless glands
Definition
they don't have ducts
Term
why is the pituitary the master gland
Definition
it crontrols the actions of other endocrine glands
Term
what does the front of the pituitary gland do
Definition
controls growth
Term
what dos the back of the pituitary gland do
Definition
it regulates water balance
Term
Where is the thyroid located
Definition
Front lower part of the neck
Term
3 functions of thyroxin
Definition
regulates: the rate at which cells do their work ,energy, and use of oygen
Term
what element is needed for healthy thyroid
Definition
iodine
Term
where are the parathyroid glands located
Definition
on the back of the thyroid glands
Term
what element in the blood do the thyroid and the parathyroids regulate
Definition
calcium
Term
3 reasons the body needs calcium
Definition
without it the bones are soft nervous system becomes impaired and blod does not clot
Term
what chemical is produced by the adrenal glands
Definition
adrenalin
Term
the name of reproductive glands
Definition
gonads
Term
the hormones produced by the islets of langerhans
Definition
insulin and glucagon
Term
which substance in your blood is regulated by insulin and glucagon
Definition
glucose
Term
what important cells are stored in the thymus gland
Definition
white blood cells
Term
what physical factors affect the pineal gland
Definition
light and dark