1. Brain Functions and 6 Classes of Nutrients Review
Sports Medicine 1
Semester 2 Final

2. Brain Functions 1 Midbrain – visual and auditory reflexes
Pons – controls certain respiratory functions (breathing)
Medulla oblongata – regulates heart & lung functions (BP and respiration), swallowing, vomiting, coughing, sneezing.
Cerebellum – coordinates voluntary musculoskeletal movements like balance, posture, and muscle tone.
Cerebrum – largest part of the brain
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3. Frontal lobe – moral behavior, voluntary motor movement, personality, memory, reasoning, emotion.
Parietal lobe – controls and interprets senses and taste, understanding speech, choosing words
Temporal lobe – memory, equilibrium, emotion, hearing, memory of music and visual scenes.
Occipital lobe – vision, interpretation
Diencephalon – relay center for sensations, heart rate, BP, temperature regulation, water and electrolyte balance, digestive functions, glandular activities.
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4. 6 Classes for Nutrients 1 Carbohydrates Protein Fats
Principle energy source
Stored in liver as glycogen
Simple or complex
Protein
Required for tissue repair and growth
Not a good source of energy
Amino acids
Fats
Most concentrated form of energy
Good for healthy skin and hair, insulation, store fat soluble vitamins
Saturated or unsaturated
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5. 6 Classes for Nutrients 2 Vitamins Minerals Water
Water soluble – supplements like C and B complex
Fat soluble – stored in fat and liver like A, D, E, K
No necessary for athlete
Minerals
Calcium – build bones and teeth
Sodium – regulates muscle contraction
Iron – formation of hemoglobin
Water
Essential to life
Controls body temperature
Elimination of metabolic waste product
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