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HOSA Nutrition Knowledge Test Review
1.Absorption: Taking up of nutrients in the intestines
2.Adipose tissue: Fatty tissue
3.Aerobic metabolism: Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell;
also called oxidation.
4.Albumin: Protein that occurs in blood plasma
5.Alkalosis: Condition in which excess base accumulates in, or acids
are lost from, the body.
6.Amino acids: Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of which
protein is composed
7.Amphetamines: Drugs intended to inhibit appetite
8.Anemia: Condition caused by insufficient number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin or blood volume.
9.Angina pectoris: Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate blood 1 / 3
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supply.
10.arteriosclerosis: Generic term for thickened arteries
11.Arthritis: Chronic disease involving the joints
12.ascites: Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen.
13.aspartame: Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid; does
not require insulin for metabolism
14.aspirated: Inhaled or suctioned
15.Atherosclerosis: a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting the intima
(inner lining) of the artery walls
16.avitaminosis: Without vitamins
17.Beriberi: Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1 thiamine.
Legs feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate.
18.Basal metabolism rate BMR: The rate at which energy is needed
for body maintenance.
19.bile: Secretion of the liver, stored in the gallbladder, essential for
the digestion of fat.
20.Bioavailable: The ability of a nutrient to be readily absorbed and 2 / 3
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used by the body
21.biotin: a B vitamin, necessary for metabolism
22.Bolus: Food in the mouth that is ready to be swallowed
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