Digestion
The muscular tube that pushes food from your mouth to your stomach.
the esophagus
The body system that moves your blood all around your body.
circulatory system
Starch is an example of this type molecule.
complex carbohydrate
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Humans and animals get their energy from this.
food
This condition, also known as IBS, affects the large intestine.
irritable bowel syndrome
The organ releases acid onto the food molecules- this begins the digestion of fat and protein.
the Stomach
Both red blood cells and white blood cell are not true "cells" because THIS organelle (the "brain" of the cell) is not present
nucleus
Carbohydrates (like starch) break down into this smaller and more digestible food molecule.
glucose/sugar
The original source of energy for all living things.
the sun
This condition is common in the large intestine/colon and causes pain while excreting waste.
Diverticular disease
The part of the digestive system where villli exist to absorb nutrients into the blood stream
the small intestine
The "cells" that carry oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body. (hint- its a color of cell types in your circulatory system)
red blood cells
Lipids (also called fats) break down into these smaller and more digestible food molecules.
fatty acids
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List at least 3 things humans need energy for to survive.
grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, eat, drink, move, and respond to their environment
This condition is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and damage to many organ.
lupus
This organ is the last one in digestion and it's main job is to take back some of the water from remaining food and store the waste in the colon to prepare for excretion.
the large intestine
The cells that fight bacteria viruses and other foreign invaders. (hint- its a color and a different cell type in your circulatory system)
white blood cells
Protein breaks down into this very important smaller food molecules.
amino acids
Our blood cells take in this molecule from our lungs and deliver it to our bodies other cells.
oxygen
This condition affects people who eat gluten and causes damaged villi in the small intestine.
Celiac disease
The enzyme is secreted in the mouth and mixes with the salvia to begin the digestion of the carbohydrates in food molecules.
amylase
Blood is this color when it is inside your body.
Red! It only looks blue through your skin and veins because of an optical illusion with light!
The body can turn stored fats into this molecule, it is the molecule all cells need to make sweet, sweet, energy.
glucose/sugar
A unit of energy measurement used in nutrition.
calorie
This condition inflames the digestive tract and flattens the villi of the small intestine. There is no known cause for this disease.
Crohn's disease