Nutrient Know-How
These molecules, made of amino acids, help relay signals between clls and support growth.
What are proteins?
The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
This enzyme, found in saliva and the pancreas, breaks down carbohydrates.
What is Amylase?
The bean-shaped organ that filters waste from your blood.
What is the Kidney?
The very first step of food processing (another word for eating)
What is ingestion?
The body's major source of energy; they come in starches, sugars, and fibers.
What are carbohydrates?
This organ is lined wiht villi and is where most nutrient absorption occurs.
What is the small intestine?
The two specific enzymes that breakk down proteins.
What are pepsin and papin?
These are the microscopic networks of tubes where blood filtration usually happens.
What are nephrons?
This type of digestion uses enzymes to break food into small molecules.
What is chemical digestion?
These are inorganic nutrients, means they do not contain carbon.
What are minerals?
The thick watery liquid produced in the stomach after food mixes with gastric juice.
What is Chyme?
After breaking food molecule apart, this happens to the enzyme's shap.
What is "nothing"? It does not change.
This tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
What is the Ureter?
This system removes carbon dioxide and water vapor from the bod.
What is the Respiratory System?
Also known as lipids, these provide energy and help the body absorb vitamins.
What are fats?
This organ produces bile, which is used to digest fats.
What is the Liver?
This enzyme breaks down fats (lipids)
What is Lipase?
the muscular sac that holds urine until it is ready to be excreted.
What is the bladder?
This process occurs when cells take in nutrients and water from digested food.
What is absorption?
These are needed in small amounts for growth, regulation, and preventing disease.
What are vitamins?
These are the fingerlike projections in the small intestine that contain blood vessels.
What are villi?
This specific protein is an enzyme, but its primary job is chemical digestion.
What is a protein?
This is the tube through which urine finally leaves the body.
What is the Urethra?
This system interacts with the excretory system by secreting hormones that tell the kidneys to absorb more water.
What is the Nervous System?