CHAPTER 7 - Body Composition UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Body composition - CORRECT ANSWER - Relative proportions of muscle, fat, bone, and
other vital tissues; Often expressed in terms of fat and fat free body mass.
Percent body fat - CORRECT ANSWER - The proportionof total body weight that is fat.
Essential fat - CORRECT ANSWER - That necessary for normal body functioning; sound
and nerves, so membranes, bone marrow, the central nervous system, and other organs.
Storage fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Fat stored under the skin and surrounding internal
organ; provides insulation, protects organs, serve as an energy store, and releases hormones and
other chemical messengers.
Visceral fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Storage fat found around and between organs in the
abdomen.
Subcutaneous fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Storage fat found just under the skin.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - All the processes required to maintain body
functioning.
Resting metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy required to maintain a
sensual body processes at rest.
Overweight - CORRECT ANSWER - Body weight about the recommended range
suggested for good health.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Body composition - CORRECT ANSWER - Relative proportions of muscle, fat, bone, and
other vital tissues; Often expressed in terms of fat and fat free body mass.
Percent body fat - CORRECT ANSWER - The proportionof total body weight that is fat.
Essential fat - CORRECT ANSWER - That necessary for normal body functioning; sound
and nerves, so membranes, bone marrow, the central nervous system, and other organs.
Storage fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Fat stored under the skin and surrounding internal
organ; provides insulation, protects organs, serve as an energy store, and releases hormones and
other chemical messengers.
Visceral fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Storage fat found around and between organs in the
abdomen.
Subcutaneous fat - CORRECT ANSWER - Storage fat found just under the skin.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - All the processes required to maintain body
functioning.
Resting metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy required to maintain a
sensual body processes at rest.
Overweight - CORRECT ANSWER - Body weight about the recommended range
suggested for good health.
