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| protiens that are made up of long chains of building blocks |
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| food substances consiting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
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| largest internal organ in the body; reddish brown organ that carries out a variety of essential functions |
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| the hardest substance in the body; covers crowns on teeth |
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release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body; helps to regulate growth and development
The major glands that make up the human endocrine system include the:
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| right below brain, sometimes referred to as the "master gland" as it controls hormone functions such as our temperature, thyroid activity, growth during childhood, urine production, testosterone production in males and ovulation and estrogen production in females. In effect the gland functions as our thermostat that controls all other glands |
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| physical and chemical breakdown of complex nutrients |
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| transitional change from childhood to adulthood |
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| a general term for fat-like substances that are typically insoluable in water |
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| substance that nuetralizes harmful molecules called free radicals |
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| the proportion of nutrients compared to the number of calories that food contains |
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| what the baby is known as until birth |
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| part of tooth that we see |
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| common unit for measuring the energy value of food |
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| the chemical and physical processes by which the body burns food and generates energy |
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| structure in the wall of the uterus that provides nourishment to the unborn baby and cleanses waste products |
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| known as the emergency reaction hormone; secreted by adrenal gland that prepares body for stressful situations |
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| helps maintain proper immune function, protects cells and nutrients from damage by free radicals, helps fight effects of UV radiation |
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| the movement of water, digested food, and dissolves substances into the bloodstream |
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| provides primary care for infants and children |
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| treats disease of the teeth and gum |
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| treats diseases of the digestive system |
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| means "science" or "study" |
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| refers to sugar or carbohydrate |
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| oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum |
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| secretes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism |
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| regulates body's waking up and sleeping cycle |
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| secretes hormones insulin and glucagon |
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| regulates amount of calcium in blood |
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| where most of your bodies nutritional needs comes from |
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animal fats; solid at room temperature
BAD FAT |
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