2.3 energy and waste Flashcards
when you put the food into yo mouth
ingestion
where mechanical and chemical digestion begin.
ingestion (mouth)
teeth and tongue breackdown food into smaller pieces
mechanical digestion
makes siliva that breacks down food salivary glands
silivary grands
The amount of energy in food is measured in calories
calorie
The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1c
calorie
releases the energy from the processed food
digestive system
the part of food used by the body to grow and survive
nutrients
5 example of nutrients
portein,fats,vitamins,minerals, &carbohydrates
the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into small particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use
digestion
the 4 steps of digestion
ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
when you chew, mash, and grind food with your teeth and tongue
mechanical digestion
break down peices of food into small molecules
chemical digestion
when you put food, such as bread, into your mouth
ingestion
an enzyme, in your mouth, that helps break down carbohydrates
saliva
a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
food moves through the esophagus and the rest of the digestive tract by waves of muscle contractions
peristalsis
a large, hollow organ that stores food
stomach
an adult stomach can hold about of food and liqud
2 litters
enable the stomach to expand and hold large amounts of food
the folds on the inner walls
the cells in these folds produce chemicals that help break down
proteins
this stomach fluid makes the stomach acidic
gastic juice
an enzyme that helps break down the proteins in foods into amino
pepsin
a long tube that is connected to the stomach. it is about 7 m (23ft) long
small intestine