Terms and Definitions
The mechanical breakdown of food begins in the...
mouth
It takes guts to do something like that.
You have to be brave to...
I feel sick to my stomach.
I'm nauseous.
Nutrients are the chemicals found within foods that ……………….. (promotion) the health of the human body.
promote
The three parts of the small intestine are the __________, __________, and _______
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Chemicals that speed up reactions involved in the breakdown of food...
enzymes
Getting Bobby to clean his room is like pulling teeth.
used to say that something is very difficult and frustrating
I'm going to barf.
I am going to vomit now; throw up.
Usually, nutrients are received by the body via the gastrointestinal tract. Once ……………. (ingest), they must be digested, metabolized, and absorbed to assist the body with ……………….. (maintain) health and repairing the various tissues in the body.
ingested, maintaining
The largest amount of nutrient absorption occurs in the ____________________.
Small intestine
The transfer of food into the circulation...
absorption
OK, spill your guts…I want to hear whatever you kids are plotting back there.
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems
I'm plugged up solid.
I can't have a bowel movement.
A health ……………….. (profession) who works with people’s diets and promotes ……………….. (health) eating is called a ……………… (nutrition) or ………………. (diet).
professional, healthy, nutritionist, dietitian
Which digestive enzyme begins protein digestion?
a) Amylase
b) Pepsin
c) Lipase
d) Maltase
Pepsin
Partially digested food that exits the stomach...
Chyme
By agreeing to do two big projects at once, I bit off more than I could chew.
to try to do something that is too difficult for you
I've got the runs.
I have to have a lot of bowel movements.
Patients ……………… (diagnose) with inflammatory bowel disease often require long-term treatment aimed at ……………… (reduce) inflammation while ……………… (prevent) further damage to the intestinal lining.
diagnosed, reducing, preventing
What is the medical term for chewing?
a) Peristalsis
b) Mastication
c) Deglutition
d) Digestion
Mastication
The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle...
Peristalsis
I had a gut feeling that he was lying too.
a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning
I'm passing a lot of gas.
I have flatulence.
Early ……………… (recognize) of symptoms, followed by appropriate ……………… (treat) and regular ……………… (monitor), significantly increases the likelihood of ……………… (recover) and improves long-term prognosis.
recognition, treatment, monitoring, recovery
What are the four main processes of digestion?
Ingestion, digestion (mechanical and chemical), absorption, and elimination (defecation).