2.3 - Energy & Waste Flashcards
The amount of energy in food
Calorie
The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 C
Calorie
Releases the energy from 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 absorb and use.
Digestion
The 4 steps of digestion
ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination
When you claw, mash, and grind food with your teeth and tongue
Mechanical digestion
Breaks 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 mouth to 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 liquid
2 liters