5 Health Test 2 Chapters 2-3
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Mrs_CC on May 3, 2011
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Mrs CC 5th grade Math & Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absorption | process by which food is made available to the body |
| B vitamins | eight different vitamins that work together |
| balanced diet | a diet containing all the nutrients necessary to keep you healthy |
| bicuspid | teeth used for crushing |
| calcium | most common mineral found in the human body |
| carbohydrates | nutrient that gives you energy for physical activity |
| cuspid | teeth used for tearing |
| digestion | the breakin down of food into a form into a form the body can use |
| dysentery | painful infection of the colon |
| energy | ability to do work |
| epiglottis | tiny flap of cartilage that closes the opening to the trachea |
| esophagus | long tube that connects the throat to the stomach |
| fats and oils | nutrient that you need the least amount of |
| fiber | nutrient that comes from rough part of fruits and vegetables and helps your body eliminate waste materials |
| gallbladder | stores bile |
| incisor | teeth used for cutting |
| iodine | a lack of this mineral can cause a goiter |
| iron | mineral that helps keep your blood stay healthy |
| liver | largest organ inside the body |
| magnesium | mineral you need more of when you are involved in strenuous activities |
| metabolism | the process by which your body produces and was energy from food |
| molar | teeth used for grinding |
| nutrients | substances found in food that help your body grow and develop |
| pancreas | produces pancreatic juices |
| phosphorus | mineral that works with calcium to help maintain strong teeth and bones |
| protein | nutrient that helps build and repair muscle tissue |
| saliva | digestive juice in the mouth |
| small intestine | where most food is digested |
| stomach | digestive organ that stores food |
| trachea | the windpipe |
| villi | fingerlike projections in the intestines that absorb food |
| Vitamin A | vitamin which the body produces with the help of carotene that helps eyesight |
| Vitamin C | water-soluble vitamin that the body cannot store |
| Vitamin D | sunshine vitamin |
| Vitamin K | vitamin that helps to clot the blood |
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