Nutrition Flashcards
Alimentary Canal
The digestive tract running from the mouth to the anus
Amylase
An enzyme produced in the salivary glands and pancreas that breaks down starch into maltose
Bile
A green, watery fluid made in the liver and stored in the galllbladder that is used to neutralise stomach acid in the duodenum and emulsify fats.
Colon
The first part of the large intestine where water is reabsorbed
Duodenum
The first section of the small intestine where digestive enzymes and bile are added to the ingested food.
Ileum
The section of the small intestine where the products of digestion are absorbed
Lipase
An enzyme produced in the pancreas that breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
Maltase
An enzyme produced in the small intestine that breaks down maltose into glucose.
Oesophagus
A muscular tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach
Palaside Mesophyll
A tissue found in plant leaves that is specialized in carrying out photosynthesis
Pancreas
An organ that produces digestive enzymes and releases them into the small intestine.
Peristalsis
The “Squeezing movement” of muscles that pushes the bolus of food along the digestive tract.
Photosynthesis
An endothermic reaction in which light energy is transferred from the environment into the chloroplasts by light
Protease
An enzyme produced in the stomach and pancreas that breaks down proteins into amino acids
Rectum
Part of the large intestine where faeces is stored
