2.3 - Energy & Waste Flashcards
The amount of energy in foood is measured in calories.
Calorie
The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 C.
Calorie
Releases energy from the processed food.
Digestive system
The parts of food used used by the body to grow and survive.
Nutrients
5 examples of nutrients
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates (carbs), 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 chew, mash, and grind food with your teeth and toungue.
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 (carbs).
Saliva
A muscular tube that connnects to the mouth 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