Nutrients
Absorption
Mechanical Digestion
Chemical Digestion
Miscellaneous
100
This vitamin is manufactured by the body, and helps create healthy teeth and bones.
What is vitamin D?
100
Majority of food absorption occurs here.
What is the small intestine?
100

Mechanical digestion begins in this body part. Provide the term that refers to the mechanical digestion at this part.

What is mastication or Chewing (in the mouth)?

100

Chemical Digestion begins here with this enzyme.

What is the mouth and salivary amylase.

100
Name 3 functions of digestive secretions.
What is to lubricate, protect, digest?
200
A deficiency in this mineral is called osteoporosis.
What is calcium?
200
This type of carbohydrate cannot be used by the body, so is eliminated.
What is cellulose/fibre
200

The esophagus, stomach, and small intestine aid in mechanical digestion using these wave-like motions.

What is peristalsis?

200

Majority of chemical digestion occurs here.

What is the small intestine?

200
What is the pH of the stomach
What is 2?
300
This mineral is contained in many meats, and is needed by blood to carry oxygen throughout the body.
What is iron?
300
The large intestine absorbs this.
What is water and some vitamins?
300

This organ produces bile, while this organ stores bile.

What is the liver and the gallbladder?

300
This nutrient is broken up into amino acid by digestive enzymes.
What is protein?
300
Is the pH of the small intestine acidic or basic?
What is basic?
400
A deficiency in this Vitamin is called scurvy.
What is Vitamin C
400
These fingerlike projections line the small intestine, increasing the surface area for absorption.
What is Villi (and microvilli)?
400

These form the inner layer of epithelial tissue in the small intestine increasing the surface area and absorption of nutrients.

What are villi and microvilli?

400
This enzyme breaks down fats.
What is lipase?
400
This digestive disorder is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack.
What is heartburn?
500
These are the 6 categories of nutrients needed by the body.
What is water, vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
500

Name two things that the stomach can absorb.

What is water and alcohol?

500

The emulsification of fats occurs here.

What is the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine)?

500
Pepsinogen/pepsin requires this to begin breaking down proteins.
What is acid/ low pH?
500
Define digestion.
What is the breaking down of food into smaller particles that can be absorbed by the bloodstream?
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