Nutrition
6 - including milk, grains, meat and beans, fruits, vegetables, and fats
Food Groups
food passes down this muscular tube from mouth to stomach
esophagus
found in the small intestine and aid in digestion
bacteria
major organs of the urinary system
kidneys
protein is made up of these
amino acids
main source of energy for your body
carbohydrates
two organs that help with digestion but food does not pass through
liver, gall bladder or pancreas
process of smooth muscles moving food through the digestive system
peristalsis
how much of your blood passes through your kidneys each day
all of it
amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1oC
Calorie
substances in food that provide energy and materials needed by cells
nutrients
absorption in the small intestine occurs through the walls of fingerlike projection called
villi
large molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
proteins
An area of the brain which monitors the amount of water in the blood
saturated fats are found in what type of foods
meat
nutrients needed for growth, regulating body functions, and preventing disease
vitamins
structure that produces a liquid called chyme
stomach
part of the digestive process that speeds up the break down of food
enzymes
each kidney is made up of about a million of these
nephrons
amylase is an example of this type digestion helper
enzymes
nutrients that provide energy and help the body absorb vitamins
fats
put these in order: absorption, elimination, ingestion, digestion
ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
type of fat that consumed in high quantities could cause heart disease
saturated
urine leaves the body through this tube
urethra
name 3 of the 4 systems that are part of the excretory system
urinary, digestive, respiratory, integumentary