All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the Unites States except 

Hypertension is defined as blood pressure greater than a reading of 140/90.

Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs?  

The most active area for the absorption of nutrients into the body is the 

Basal metabolism represents about 60% to 70% of the total calories used by the body during a day.

To which body part does blood travel to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide? 

A muscle which becomes greatly enlarged in ballet dancers because of the need to flex and abduct the thigh and which supports the knee laterally is the:

Which of these muscles is named according to its function?

When a nerve impulse reaches a muscle cell, the muscle cell contracts.  If a second nerve impulse reaches a muscle cell before the cell relaxes this will lead to a stronger muscle cell contraction.  This process is called:

When describing the internal organization of a sarcomere, which of the following describes an area of the sarcomere that represents the middle line of the sarcomere?