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Human Nutrition Flashcards

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Water

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Regulate body temperature
Carry oxygen & nutrients

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Fibre

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Help digestive system

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Calcium

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Strengthen bones & muscles
Normal blood clotting
Regulate heart rhythm
Regulate nerves

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Carbohydrates

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Provide glucose for energy

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Fats

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Absorb vitamins A, D, & E

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Proteins

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Repair damages cells & produce new ones

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Iron

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Make haemoglobin to transport oxygen

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Vitamin C

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Boost immunity
Prevent iron deficiency
Heal wounds & grow tissues

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Vitamin D

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Regulate calcium & phosphates

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Scurvy

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Lack of vitamin C: joint pain, weakness, gum bleeding

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Rickets

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Lack of vitamin D: weak bones & muscles

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Mouth

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Ingest & chew foods

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Salivary glands

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Break up foods

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Oesophagus

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Transport foods

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Stomach

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Break food down with HCl

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Liver

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Filter toxins & balance nutrients

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Gallbladder

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Store bile to break down fats

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Pancreas

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Produce enzymes (bile)

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Duodenum

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Absorb nutrients

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Small intestine

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Break down & absorb nutrients

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Large intestine

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Absorb water, form faeces

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Rectum

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Store bodily waste

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Anus

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Expel bodily waste

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Ingestion

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Mouth

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Digestion

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Mouth, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum

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Absorption

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Duodenum, small intestine

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Assimilation

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Cells

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Egestion

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Rectum, anus

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Amylase places

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Secreted: pancreas, salivary glands
Acting: small intestine, stomach, mouth

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Protease places

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Secreted: pancreas, stomach, small intestine
Acting: small intestine, stomach

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Lipase places

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Secreted: pancreas
Acting: small intestine

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Incisors

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8 — cutting

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Canines

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4 — tearing

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Premolars

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8 — tearing, grinding

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Molars

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12 — grinding

36
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Enamel

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Made of calcium phosphate

37
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Denting

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Hard, surrounds pulp

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Pulp

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Contains blood vessels

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Nerves

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Tell the force & temperature of a bite

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Cement

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Attach tooth to jawbone

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Gums

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Keep tooth in place

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