nutrition exam 2 review sheet
Exam #2 Review Sheet
Chapter 9
Understand the relationship between body composition, age, gender & fluid
Fluid composition of tissue varies by:
Tissue type: lean tissues have higher fluid content than fat tissues
Gender: males have more lean tissue and therefore more body fluid than females
Age: decrease in body water results partly from loss of lean tissue as people age
Understand how fluid is distributed in the body (intracellular vs. extracellular)
Intercellular : distributed within the cell, 2/3 of body fluid
Extracellular: outside the cell, 1/3 of body fluid, includes the
Interstitial fluid flows between cells that make up a particular tissue or organ (muscle, liver)
Intravascular fluid is the water in the blood and lymph
Plasma transports blood cells within arteries, veins, and capillaries
Review how the body regulates fluid balance and blood volume
Know the effect of antidiuretic hormone on urine output
Review the concept of osmosis
Understand the relationship between blood volume & blood pressure
Review slides on hypertension
Understand how body temperature is regulated
Know the roles & characteristics of sodium & potassium
Chapter 10
Know what free radicals are & how they are generated
Understand where we get antioxidants & how they neutralize free radicals
What conditions is free radical damage associated with?
Understand the main functions of Vitamin C & Vitamin E & Vitamin A
Review the characteristics of beta carotene
Is there research supporting the use of vitamin C in treating colds?
Understand how antioxidant enzyme systems function
Be familiar with the relationship between fat & fat-soluble vitamins
What diet modifications can reduce your risk of cancer?
Understand the terms oxidation & reduction, & prooxidant
Understand oxidation / reduction reactions
Chapter 11
Define bone remodeling & why this process is important
Understand which nutrients play biggest role in bone density
Understand
Chapter 9
Understand the relationship between body composition, age, gender & fluid
Fluid composition of tissue varies by:
Tissue type: lean tissues have higher fluid content than fat tissues
Gender: males have more lean tissue and therefore more body fluid than females
Age: decrease in body water results partly from loss of lean tissue as people age
Understand how fluid is distributed in the body (intracellular vs. extracellular)
Intercellular : distributed within the cell, 2/3 of body fluid
Extracellular: outside the cell, 1/3 of body fluid, includes the
Interstitial fluid flows between cells that make up a particular tissue or organ (muscle, liver)
Intravascular fluid is the water in the blood and lymph
Plasma transports blood cells within arteries, veins, and capillaries
Review how the body regulates fluid balance and blood volume
Know the effect of antidiuretic hormone on urine output
Review the concept of osmosis
Understand the relationship between blood volume & blood pressure
Review slides on hypertension
Understand how body temperature is regulated
Know the roles & characteristics of sodium & potassium
Chapter 10
Know what free radicals are & how they are generated
Understand where we get antioxidants & how they neutralize free radicals
What conditions is free radical damage associated with?
Understand the main functions of Vitamin C & Vitamin E & Vitamin A
Review the characteristics of beta carotene
Is there research supporting the use of vitamin C in treating colds?
Understand how antioxidant enzyme systems function
Be familiar with the relationship between fat & fat-soluble vitamins
What diet modifications can reduce your risk of cancer?
Understand the terms oxidation & reduction, & prooxidant
Understand oxidation / reduction reactions
Chapter 11
Define bone remodeling & why this process is important
Understand which nutrients play biggest role in bone density
Understand