2.3 energy and waste Flashcards

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1
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When you put food in your mouth

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INGESTION

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2
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The 4 steps of digestion

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Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

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3
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The amount of energy in food is measured in calories.

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Calorie

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4
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the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1’C.

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Calorie

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5
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Releases the energy from the processed food.

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Your Digestive system

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6
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5 examples of digestion.

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Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals

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7
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the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into small particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use

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Digestion

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8
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The 4 steps of digestion

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ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination

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9
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when you chew, mash, and grind food with your teeth and tongue.

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Mechanical Digestion

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10
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break down pieces of food into small molecules.

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Chemical Digestion

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11
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when you put food, such as bread, into your mouth

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Ingestion

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12
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an enzyme, in your mouth, that helps break down carbohydrates

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Saliva

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13
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a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

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esophagus

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14
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Food moves through the esophagus and the rest of the digestive track by waves of muscle contractions

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Peristalsis

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15
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a large, hollow organ that stores food

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Stomach

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16
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An adult stomach can hold about ________ of food and liquid

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2 liters

17
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Enables the stomach to expand and hold large amounts of food

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the folds on the inner wall