modules 3-4 body composition

Question 1

body composition def

Answer 1

the proportion of different components that make up the human body

Question 2

main elements of the body

Answer 2

oxygen, carbon, hydrogen

Question 3

what makes the chemical model of the body

Answer 3

fat, protein, carbohydrates, mineral, water

Question 4

4 types of tissues

Answer 4

nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective tissues

Question 5

what is epithelial tissues

Answer 5

skin, lining of gi and hollow organs

Question 6

3 types of muscle tissues

Answer 6

cardiac, skeletal, smooth

Question 7

types of connective tissues

Answer 7

fat, bone, tendon, cartilage

Question 8

3 main structural components of the body

Answer 8

bone, fat, muscle

Question 9

two component model

Answer 9

the amount of fat and fat free mass that makes up the body

Question 10

fat free mass

Answer 10

bone, muscle, vital organs and connective tissues

Question 11

anthropometry

Answer 11

quantative measurement of body size and proportions

Question 12

methods of anthropometry

Answer 12

skinfold thickness, circumferences, bony widths and lengths, heights and body weights

Question 13

where is non essenstial storage fat stored

Answer 13

adipose tissue - in abdominal cavity

Question 14

excess body fat structural difficulties

Answer 14

osteoarthritis, joint pain, sleep apnea

Question 15

visceral adipose tissue vs subcutaneous adipose tissue

Answer 15

v- located in abdominal cavity around organs
s - located below skin

Question 16

height weight tables

Answer 16

• dont consider muscle or body comp
• innacurate
• high weight and size - measures

Question 17

bone density and volume measurements

Answer 17

• under water weighing
• those who are more fat have less density
• was concluded that densitometry should not be used as universal criterion

Question 18

BMI

Answer 18

indicator of obesity, uses body mass divided by the height (meters) squared

Question 19

waist circumference

Answer 19

way to acess central obesity
also known as waist to hip ratio
- con - different definitions of waist

Question 20

skinfold measurements

Answer 20

use to predict body fat or compare to past self

Question 21

stretch stature (height)

Answer 21

measuring the distance from the floor to the middle of the top of the skull

Question 22

what are the skinfold sights

Answer 22

triceps, subscapular, biceps, chest (males only), suprailiac (iliac crest), supraspinal (side stomach) abdominal, thigh, calf

Question 23

we measure the girths of

Answer 23

flexed arm, waist, calf

Question 24

measure bone widths of

Answer 24

humerous and femur