2.3 Energy & Waste Flashcards
When you put food in your mouth
INGESTION
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 energy from the processed food.
Your digestive system
The parts of food used by the body to grow and survive
Nutrients
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 can adsorb and use
Digestion
The 4 steps of Digestion
Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
When you chew, mash, and grind food with your teeth and tongue
Mechanical Digestion
Break down pieces 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 digestion tract by waves of muscle contractions.
Peristalsis
A large, hollow organ that stores food.
Stomach