test 1 Flashcards
ounce equivalence of 1 cup
8 oz
4 cups equal ____ quarts
1
3 tsp equal ___tbs
1
4 tbs equals ___cups
1/4
1 oz equals___g
28.35
16 oz equals ___lbs
1
2.2 lbs equals ____kilograms
1 kg
454 g equals ____lbs
1
1g equals____mg
1000
1g equals ____ug
1,000,000 micrograms
order of digestive organs
mouth–>esophagus–>stomach–>small intestine–>colon
what are accessory organs?
liver, gallbladder, pancreas and they are at the lebel of the stomach/small intestine.
What is chemical breakdown?
breakdown of the chemicals in food
what is mechanical breakdown?
chewing peristalsis
enzymes are….
substances that break down molecules
what kind of breakdown happens in the stomach?
mechanical (chewing) and chemical (saliva)
what kind of breakdown happens in the esophagus?
Mechanical (peristalsis)
What kind of breakdown happens in the stomach?
Mechanical: churning of muscles
Chemical: HCI(denatures, straightens out chains).
where does protein digestion begin?
the stomach
What type of breakdown happens in the small intestine?
mechanical: peristalsis
chemical (lots): fat digestion, can access bile, carb, fat and protein digestion.
where does fat digestion start?
the small intestine
what carries fat?
Lymph
what does the blood carry?
carb and protein
where does the blood and lymph carry the nutrients?
the liver