Digestion Flashcards
Balanced diet
A diet where all components needed to maintain a healthy life are present in good proportions
Carbohydrates
store of energy
found in pasta, rice and sugar
Protein function
good for growth and repair for cells
found in red meat, liver
Vitamin A
Makes for strong immunity to virus, good eyesight
omega 3
Vitamin D
For strong bones
eggs, oily fish
calcium
Maintains bones
found in dairy
Iron
Maintains production of haemoglobin
red meat,liver
what is Respiration
energy release in cells
More energy input needed
- Pregnant women
- Athletes
- Teens
Less energy
- Young children
- old people
-People who live a sedentary life
Mouth
Chews food
Salivary glands
Produce amaylase to breakdown starch into Maltose
Oesophagus
- Muscles contract to move food through body to stomach
Stomach
Produces hydrochloric acid to kill of and microorganisms accidentally ingested during eating
PH 2
Liver
Produces Bile