test/digestive review Flashcards
give quick energy
carbohydrates
made of amino acids
protein
act as coenzymes
vitamins
necessary for chemical reations
H2O
also known as lipids
fats
involved in metabolism
minerals
important for stored energy
fats
glycogen is an example
carbohydrates
60% of food volume
H2O
contains the most calories
fats
bolus
ball of chewed food held together by saliva and mucus. formed in the mouth and transported through the esophagus to the stomach
chyme
slightly acidic, liquified food. located in the stomach and formed from materials in the boluses that come to the stomach
secretin
chemical containing bicarbonate ions that counteract the stomach acids. made by the pancreas, floating in alkaline fluid
lipase
an enzyme that breaks down fat after bile emulsified it. made by pancreas
parietal cells
cells in the stomach producing the chemical Hydrochloric Acid, which kills harmful bacteria on food
chief cells
cells in the stomach which produce the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins
rectum
muscle used to defficate. as you get older deification becomes harder
anus
opening that waste is excreted through. internal sphincter>involuntary smooth muscle. external sphincter> voluntary striated muscle
basal metabolic rate
heat of body at rest
total metabolic rate
total amount of kcal consumed to fuel daily activities. higher when young or physically active