Food and Energy
The amount of energy released by nutrients in the body is measured by this unit.
What is a calorie.
There are this number of sections on the food pyramid.
What is 6.
The fluid released when your mouth waters.
What is saliva.
Bile is produced by this.
What is the liver.
This is the function of food in the human body.
What is energy or fuel.
What is water.
This is the part of the food pyramid that should make up the largest part of your diet.
What is the complex carbs group (bread, pasta, cereal, rice).
Begins the process of mechanical digestion in the mouth.
What is teeth.
Absorbs the nutrients into the blood stream.
What is villi.
How long it takes food to travel through the digestive system.
What is 12 hours to 2 days.
This comes from animal sources, such as meat and eggs.
What is a complete protein.
The food label allows you to compare this between two different foods.
What is the nutritional value.
A thick, slippery substance that makes food easier to swallow.
What is mucus.
Most materials are absorbed into the blood stream here.
What is the small intestine.
How long the small intestine is in adults.
What is 7 meters
This type of fat is solid at room temperature.
What is saturated fats.
These factors effect the recommended daily servings for a person.
What is age and/or physical activity level.
A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe, preventing food from entering it.
What is the epiglottis.
Most mechanical digestion takes place here.
What is the stomach.
The length of the large intestine.
What is 2 meters.
What is fluorine.
What is by weight.
Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that push food through the digestive system.
What is peristalsis.
Produces enzymes that break down starches, proteins, and fats.
What is the pancreas.
The valve between the stomach and small intestine that controls when food passes out of the stomach.
What is the pyloric valve.