2.3 Energy & waste Flashcards
When you put food in your mouth.
INGESTION
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion begin
Yo big fat mouth.
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.
Your digestive system.
Parts of the body to grow and survive.
Nutrients
Examples of nutrients
Protieins, fat, vitamins
The chemical breakdown of food into small particles.
Digestion
The 4 steps of digestion.
ingestion digestion
when you chew mash and grind with your teeth.
mechamical digestion.
Break down peaces of food with your teeth.
Chemical digestion
when you put food such as bread in your mouth.
ingestion
an enzyme in your mouth.
saliva
muscle tube that connects the mouth.
esophagus
food moves around the esophagus.
peristalsis