Health Flashcards
What is digestion ?
Breaking down food particles so that it is small enough to be digested
What is absorption ?
Transporting food molecules from the lumen of the gut into the blood
What is the alimentary canal ?
The alimentary canal is the long tube that forms your digestive system running from your mouth to the anus
What is ingestion ?
Taking food into the alimentary canal
What is egestion ?
The removal of food from the body that cannot be digested
What is excretion ?
The separation of metabolic waste of the body
What is the eosophagus?
Carrie’s food to the stomach through muscular contractions
What is the small and large intestine
Large) exes water is absorbed from food
Small) where food is absorbed into your blood
What are the two main types of carbohydrates
Complex and simple
What are the three different joints
Hinge
Ball and socket
Fused joints
An example of a immovable joint is
The cranium (skull)
What is the starch testi
It will turn a blue black with iodine
What is the sugar test
It will turn yellow with Benedict’s solution
What does the pancreas do?
Produce enzymes
What kind of joint is the knee joint
Hinge joint
Why doesn’t the cranium have the same joint as a knee joint
Because cranium is a immovable joint
Why is the shoulder a ball and socket joint
Because ball and sockets allow you to perform a wide range of movements
Which shoulders do like catching stuff
Match up each of these
1. To much sugar
2. Too much fat
3. Too much salt
4. Too little protein
5. Too little carbohydrates
-heart disease
-tooth decay
-high blood pressure
- little energy
-poor growth
- Tooth decay
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Poor growth
- Little energy
Look at this information about fat and fibre . Which fruits have the highest amount of fibre
Apricot and pineapple
Why is fibre important in our diet
Fibre is a natural plant material we need it fills us up easily
