Digestive system Flashcards

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organic nutrients

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  • made by living organisms mostly by plants and all most have the element carbon in it’s structure
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inorganic nutrients

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are molecules found naturally on earth and with the exception of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide they don’t contain carbon

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organic nutrients examples

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carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibre

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inorganic nutrients example

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  • water
  • carbon dioxide
  • carbon monoxide
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function of carbohydrates

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produce energy

  • plants create the energy from photosynthesis
  • we eat animals which eat the plants
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function of proteins

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1 - forms part of the structure of the cell membrane
2 - can be used got energy (not an initial source of energy)
3 - Vitamins that our bodies need are formed by proteins (anti-bodies)
4 - enzymes (that control chemical reactions) are made up of proteins

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functions of fats

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  • form main parts of our cell membrane (phospholipid bilayer)
  • Protect our organs and keep them in place
  • All steroids (like reproductive hormones) are fat based
  • Fat soluble vitamins (like vitamin D) can’t be absorbed without fats
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water function

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  • keep our bodies cool through sweat
  • all chemical reactions take place in water
  • all mineral salts must be dissolved in water
  • thins the blood to give it the ability to transport nutrients
  • water is the most abundant substance in all living bodies
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fibre functions

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  • provides something for the walls to contact and digest
  • the contraction of the walls moved the food and waste along the gut called peristalsis
  • slows down the rate at which your body absorbs glucose (maintains you blood and glucose levels)
  • provides nutrients for our microbiome
  • prevents constipation
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Vitamin A function

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protects the mucus membrane thus preventing allergies sunburn and blindness

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vitamin C

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essential for our immune system and keeps our skin supple by keeping collagen (elastic skin fibres)

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Vitamin B

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complex of vitamin and helps maintain our metabolism and essential for nervous function

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Vitamin D

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import in our immune system and helps absorb calcium

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Vitamin K

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needed to help regulate got blood clotting and keep in arteries and veins supple

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sodium (Na) function

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needed for muscle contraction and nerve impulses

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Iron (Fe) function

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refer to make the red pigment haemoglobin in our red blood cells it carries the oxygen to the cells that need it

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Calcium (Ca)

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needed to build strong teeth and bone

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Iodine (I) function

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needed by the thyroid glands to make the hormone thyroxin which regulates our metabolism

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magnesium (mg) function

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edged to help muscles relax. thus preventing muscle cramps

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carbohydrate sources

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starch - contained in bread potatoes and cereal

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proteins sources

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meat - eggs - fish

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fat sources

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butter cooking oil and cream

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fibre sources

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fruit vegetables and cereal

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vitamin sources

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in fruit vegetables and cereal

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mineral sources
meat milk salt and fish
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1 - ingestion
the physical process of you taking in and chewing food
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2 - Digestion (both)
Chemical and mechanical digestion
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Mechanical digestion
the physical process of breaking down good to make it easier to swallow
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chemical digestion
the chemical process of breaking down of said food
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salivary enzymes
a chemical that already starts to digest starch
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Assimilation
what you body actually does with the nutrients ie where it’s sent to what it’s use for
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egestion
the excretion of the indigestible stuff in the form of faeces
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salivary glands
- secrete saliva which: soften food into a bolus make swallowing easier contains the enzyme able to digest starch
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gall bladder function
stored the bike produced by the liver
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liver
- detoxifies all toxins - breaks down amino acids to form urea - coverts glucose to glycogen got storage if the blood sugar is too high - converts glycogen back to glucose when the blood sugar levels are too low
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stomach function
(acid pH) enzymes in gastric juice digest proteins (chemical digestion) muscle contractions grind down food (chyme - mechanical digestion)
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pancreas
secretes enzymes into the duodenum to digest food and insulin into the blood stream to control the levels of glucose in the blood
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oesophagus function
pushed food towards stomach by muscular contraction (peristalsis)
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bile duct
tube along which the bile is transported to the duodenum
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what does the large intestine consist of?
Colon Caecum Rectum Anus
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colon funtion
(alkaline pH) absorbs water minerals and vitamins forms faeces
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caecum
undigested remains from small intestine enter the large intestine
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rectum
stores faeces
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anus
where faeces passes out the body