Chapter 3 Flashcards
Range for a good source of nutrients?
10-19%
Range for a high source of nutrients?
20%
Range for low source of nutrients?
5% or less
Range for high fiber?
5g or more
Good Source of Fiber
2.5-4.9 g/serv
Absorption
-uptake of nutrients by cells of small intestine for transport into blood or lymph
mouth
chews and mixes food with saliva
pharynx
directs food from mouth to esophagus
Salivary glands
secrete saliva(contains starch digesting enzymes)
Epiglottis
protects airway during swallowing
Trachea
Allows air to pass to and from lungs
Esophagus
passes food from the mouth to the stomach
Esophageal Sphincters
allow passage from mouth to esophagus and from esophagus to stomach
Diaphragm
separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity
Stomach
adds acid enzymes, fluid ,and churns, mixes ,and grinds foods to a liquid mass
Pyloric sphincter
allows passage from stomach to small intestine; prevents back flow from small intestine
Liver
manufactures bile salts, to help digest fats
Gallbladder
-stores bile until needed