Digestive System Flashcards

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1
Q

Sodium source

A

Salt

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2
Q

Potassium source

A

Fish dry beans

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3
Q

Calcium source

A

Milk cheese fish leafy vegetables

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4
Q

Phosphorus source

A

Milk cheese meat

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5
Q

Magnesium source

A

Milk cheese fish nuts

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6
Q

Chloride source

A

Salt

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7
Q

Iron source

A

Red meat fish liver egg yolk

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8
Q

Iodine source

A

Sea good iodised salt

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9
Q

Sodium and chloride function

A

Maintenance of water balance

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10
Q

Potassium and magnesium function

A

Makes muscles function and verve impulses fire

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11
Q

Calcium and phosphorus function

A

Hardens bone and teeth

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12
Q

Calcium and phosphorus function

A

Hardens bone and teeth

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13
Q

Iron function

A

Prevents anaemia

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14
Q

Iodine function

A

Prevents goitre

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15
Q

Why must we eat

A

-energy
-growth
-regulation body processess

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16
Q

Why must we drink water

A

-medium where digestion takes place
-lubricant in digestive tract
-solvent for digested foods
-reagent in digestion
-transports digestive food stuffs in solution in blood

17
Q

Protein source

A

Meat fish legumes

18
Q

Carbohydrates source

A

Starch and sugars

19
Q

Fats and oils source

A

Butter olive oil nuts

20
Q

Vit A source

A

Carrots liver

21
Q

Vit B1 source

A

Whole grain products

22
Q

Vit C source

A

Fresh fruit and vegetables

23
Q

Vit D source

A

Butter cheese sunlight

24
Q

Protein function

A

-building blocks in body growth
-repair damaged tissue cells
-enzymes are proteins
-anti-bodies are proteins

25
Q

Protein deficiency

A

Kwashiorkor
-no pigment in skin
-water retention
-poor growth & development

26
Q

Carbohydrates function

A

-starch->glucose
-glucose is cellular energy
-fibre(cellulose) helps peristalsis and stops constipation

27
Q

Carbohydrates deficiency

A

Marasmus
-wasting away of fat, muscle other tissues
-extremely skinny

28
Q

Fats and Oils function

A

-reserve energy
-protects organs
-insulator

29
Q

Fats and oils deficiency

A

-listlessness
-shortage of fat soluble vitamins

30
Q

Vit A function

A

-role in eye function
-maintain epithelial tissue

31
Q

Vit A deficiency

A

-Night Blindness
-Xerolfthalmia (cornea hardening)

32
Q

Vit B1 function

A

-role in nervous co-ordination

33
Q

Vit B1 deficiency

A

-Beri Beri
-Nerve-Skin condition

34
Q

Vit C function

A

-maintain connective tissue
-enhances immunity

35
Q

Vit C deficiency

A

-scurvy
-no resistance to disease

36
Q

Vit D function

A

-absorption is of calcium
-build strong bones and teeth

37
Q

Vit D deficiency

A

-Rickets (soften bones = bow legs)
-brittle bones