BIOD 121: Nutrition Model 1
What are the five dimensions of health correct answerphysical health
intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
Food correct answerprovides energy in terms of calories
Nutrients correct answer1) promote growth and development
2) maintain tissue, cells, and bones
3) fuel the body for physical and metabolic work
4) regulate body processes
Hunger correct answerinternal drive often experiences as a negative sensation such as churning,
growling, or stomach pain
appetite correct answerexternal drive often related to pleasant sensations associated with food and can
lead us to eat even if we aren't hungry
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract correct answerThe main sites in the body used for digestion and absorption of
nutrients. It consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and
anus. Also called the digestive tract.
, Hormones correct answercompounds secreted into the bloodstream by one type of cell that acts to
control the function of another type of cell.
Hormones that Increase hunger correct answerGhrelin
Endorphins
Neuropeptide-Y
Hormones that Decrease hunger (cause satiety) correct answerLeptin
Serotonin
Cholecystokinin (CKK)
Leptin correct answerAlerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center when
consuming a meal. Leptin production occurs in adipose (fat) cells
Ghrelin correct answerproduced by the stomach and has an opposing role:
traveling to the brain, it stimulates the hunger center as it deactivates the satiety center
External Forces of why we make the food choices we do- correct answer1. Sensory: eg. taste, smell,
texture, color, moisture, temperature
2. Cognitive: eg. habits, comfort food, advertising, social factors nutritional value
3. Environmental: economics. lifestyle, culture/religion, environment
4. Health Status: physical restrictions, declining taste due to medications, age/gender
essential nutrients correct answernutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be
obtained from food
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-six classes that serve 3 general functions (energy, regulation, contribute to cellular and body structure
What are the five dimensions of health correct answerphysical health
intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
Food correct answerprovides energy in terms of calories
Nutrients correct answer1) promote growth and development
2) maintain tissue, cells, and bones
3) fuel the body for physical and metabolic work
4) regulate body processes
Hunger correct answerinternal drive often experiences as a negative sensation such as churning,
growling, or stomach pain
appetite correct answerexternal drive often related to pleasant sensations associated with food and can
lead us to eat even if we aren't hungry
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract correct answerThe main sites in the body used for digestion and absorption of
nutrients. It consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and
anus. Also called the digestive tract.
, Hormones correct answercompounds secreted into the bloodstream by one type of cell that acts to
control the function of another type of cell.
Hormones that Increase hunger correct answerGhrelin
Endorphins
Neuropeptide-Y
Hormones that Decrease hunger (cause satiety) correct answerLeptin
Serotonin
Cholecystokinin (CKK)
Leptin correct answerAlerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center when
consuming a meal. Leptin production occurs in adipose (fat) cells
Ghrelin correct answerproduced by the stomach and has an opposing role:
traveling to the brain, it stimulates the hunger center as it deactivates the satiety center
External Forces of why we make the food choices we do- correct answer1. Sensory: eg. taste, smell,
texture, color, moisture, temperature
2. Cognitive: eg. habits, comfort food, advertising, social factors nutritional value
3. Environmental: economics. lifestyle, culture/religion, environment
4. Health Status: physical restrictions, declining taste due to medications, age/gender
essential nutrients correct answernutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be
obtained from food
-over 45
-six classes that serve 3 general functions (energy, regulation, contribute to cellular and body structure
