Miscellaneous Flashcards
The most energy-rich of the nutrients
Fat
Fat ____ calories/gram
Carbs____ calories/gram
Protien____calories/gram
9
4
4
The human genome is 99.9% the same in all people
True
Insufficient data exist to establish a value
Tolerable Upper intake level
45-65%
10-35%
20-35%
Carbs
Protein
Fat
For 2000 calorie diet how many grams of: Total fat Sat fat Cholesterol Sodium Potassium Total carbs Dietary fiber
65g 20g 300mg 2400mg 3500mg 300g 25g
Chemical messenger
Hormones
Formation of chyme takes place in the
Stomach
Food moves through the digestive tract by wavelike contractions called
Peristalsis
Hormone released when food enters the stomach
Gastrin
This substance is made in the liver and functions to emulsify fats in the small intestine
Bile
Adds acid enzymes and fluid.
Stomach
Secretes enzymes that digest carbs, fat and protein. The cells lining this organ absorb nutrients into the blood and lymph
Small intestine
Produces bile, a substance that facilitates digestion of fat
Liver
Releases bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid that enters the small intestine
Pancreas