BIOD 121: Nutrition Model 1
What are the five dimensions of health - correct answers physical health
intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
Food - correct answers provides energy in terms of calories
Nutrients - correct answers 1) 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 answers internal drive often experiences as a negative sensation such as churning,
growling, or stomach pain
appetite - correct answers external 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 answers The 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 answers compounds 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 answers Ghrelin
Endorphins
Neuropeptide-Y
Hormones that Decrease hunger (cause satiety) - correct answers Leptin
Serotonin
Cholecystokinin (CKK)
Leptin - correct answers Alerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center
when consuming a meal. Leptin production occurs in adipose (fat) cells
What are the five dimensions of health - correct answers physical health
intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
Food - correct answers provides energy in terms of calories
Nutrients - correct answers 1) 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 answers internal drive often experiences as a negative sensation such as churning,
growling, or stomach pain
appetite - correct answers external 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 answers The 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 answers compounds 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 answers Ghrelin
Endorphins
Neuropeptide-Y
Hormones that Decrease hunger (cause satiety) - correct answers Leptin
Serotonin
Cholecystokinin (CKK)
Leptin - correct answers Alerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center
when consuming a meal. Leptin production occurs in adipose (fat) cells
