Body Flashcards
What is the type of the female reproductive system which holds the baby?
Uterus
Where does implantation take place?
Uterus
Where does ovulation take place?
Ovary
State the type of enzyme that digests starch?
Carbohydrase enzymes
What is the chemical found in the stomach?
Stomach acid
Does the mass of the placenta increase or decrease when the foetus grows?
Increase
Why does your body need carbohydrates
Provide quick and efficient energy
Why does your body need vitamins
Vital for the production of energy
Why does your body need protein
To repair growth and working of the body tissues
Why does your body need fats
Provide energy but slowly
Why dose your body need minerals
Bone growth
Why does your body need fibre
Healthy digestion
If your drop iodine on a food and there is starch on it, what is the colour now
Black because normal iodine is orange so it does change because there is starch
If you drop iodine on a food and there isn’t starch on it, what colour is it now
Orange because normal iodine is orange and because there isn’t any starch there is no difference
What is the order of the digestive system
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, rectrum + anus, liver (food doesn’t go through the pancreas or liver)
What is the function of the mouth
It makes the food smaller to go through the oesophagus
What is the function of the oesophagus
It pushes the food along
What is the function of the stomach
It churns up the food and mixes it with digestive juices
What is the function of the small intestine
Nutrients absorbed into bloodstream
What is the function of the large intestine
Undigested food come here. Absorbs water and salt
What is the function of the pancreas
Food doesn’t come here but it makes digestive enzymes
What is the function of the rectum + anus
Muscle in the anus pass food out of the body
What is the function of the liver
Food doesn’t pass this but it produces bile which breaks down the protein carbohydrates fats badly absorbs minerals and vitamins
What are digestive enzymes
Proteins to break down bigger foods into smaller molecules.
