2.3 - Energy & Waste Flashcards
`Your body’s way of telling you that you need food.
Hunger
The amount of energy in food is measured by________.
Calories
the amount of energy in food i
calorie
the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature
calorie
Releases the energy from the processed food
your digestive system
the parts of food used by the body to grow and survive
nutrientsydrates
5 examples of nutrients
proteins,fats,carbohydrates,vitamins,and minerals
the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into small particles and molecules that your body breaks down
digestion
4 step of digestion
ingestion,digestion,absorption,and elimination
when you chew,mash,and grind,food with your teeth and tongue
mechanical digestion
break down food into small molecules
chemical digestion
when you put food in your mouth
ingestion
an enzyme,in your mouth, that helps break down carbohydrate
saliva
a muscular tube that connects the the mouth to the stomach
esophagus