Stomach
What's the stomach connected to?
What is esophagus and small intestine?
What's another way of calling the mouth?
Buccal Cavity
What are the main reasons for eating disorders?
What are low self esteem, social pressure, bullying?
What organ produces insulin?
What is Pancreas?
What is Ingestion?
Taking of food into the body
How much time does the food stay in the stomach?
1-4 Hours
Why is it important to chew correctly?
It accelerates the metabolization process.
what eating disorder is characterized by binging and purging?
Bulimia Nervosa
What organ stores Iron?
What is the Liver?
What is Digestion?
Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
What do gastric acids contain?
HCL and Pepsinogen
Where are the salivary glands located?
under and behind your jaw
What eating disorder is characterized by self-starvation?
Anorexia Nervosa
What organ stores sugar?
What is the Liver?
What is Absorption?
Passage of food from digestive tract into body
How is the gastric acid and food called in your stomach?
chyme
How is the chewing process called?
Mastication
What percentage of the world is affected by eating disorders?
At least 9%
What are open sores on the lining of the digestive tract?
Ulcers
What is Defecation?
Elimination of indigestible substances from body.
How many food can the stomach hold?
What is 4 pounds?
How many saliva is produced everyday by a person?
What is 2 Pints?
How many deaths are caused by eating disorders each year?
10,200 deaths annually
What disease can you contract if you drink too much alcohol?
Cirrhosis
What is Peristalsis?
Physical movement along the tract