chapter 2 and 3 Flashcards
provides your body with material for growth and repair
protein
food containing sugar and starch
carbohydrates
should only be a very small part of the foods you eat
fats and oils
a water soluble vitamin that you need daily
vitamin c
eight different vitamins that work together
b vitamins
a vitamin your body can manufacture from carotene; helps your eyesight
vitamin a
the sunshine vitamin
vitamin D
a fat soluble vitamin that hels your blood to clot
vitamin k
the most common mineral found in your body
calcium
a digestive juice in the mouth
saliva
a mineral that works with calcium to make your bones and teeth strong
phosphorus
a mineral you need more of when you are involved in strenuous activities
magnesium
a mineral found in (not added to) table salt
sodium
a mineral that keeps your blood healthy
iron
a lack of this mineral can cause goiter
iodine
The ability to work or play
energy
What is energy?
the ability to work or play
a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism.
nutrients
What is a balanced diet
a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
What word is used to describe the measurement of energy?
calorie
all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or use energy
metabolism
What do minerals do?
Help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy
What is the best source of calcium
dairy
What are fingerlike projections in the intestines that absorb food
villi
What is another name for poor nutrition?
malnutrition
Which would produce a greater number of Calories – a pound of lean meat or a pound of butter?
pound of butter
Where is bile stored?
small intestine
Where is food stored before it is digested?
stomach
What is the largest organ in the body?
liver
where is most food digested?
small intestine
What is the long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
Where are insulin and pancreatic juices produced?
pancreas
What kind of juices are found in the stomach?
gastric juices
Another name for throat
pharynx
another name for wind pipe
trachea
what carries the waste parts of food from the body?
blood stream
digestive juice in the mouth
saliva
what is a tiny flap of cartilage that covers the trachea while swallowing
epiglotis
What is the purpose of the incisor tooth?
cutting
What is the purpose cuspid teeth
tearing
What is the purpose of the bicuspid tooth?
crushing
What is the purpose of the molar
grinding
the process by which food is broken down into absorbable units
digestion
the process by which food is made available to the body
absorbtion
the rough parts of some fruits and vegetables
fiber
what filters waste out of the body?
kidney
