Macros
What are the three macronutrients we talked about in class?
Carbs, Lipids, and Proteins
What organ is responsible for absorbing nutrients and when strung out is 21 feet in length?
Small intestine
Where does digestion begin?
Mouth
What is the muscular sac that stores urine called?
Urinary bladder
What type of pH conditions are found in the stomach?
Acidic
What is an enzyme?
What is the function of the large intestine?
Complete digestion and push solid waste out of body
What is the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion?
Mechanical is physical breakdown of food; chemical is stomach acid breaking food down
Nephrons
What is used to help with mechanical digestion?
Teeth
What is an example of an enzyme we discussed in the digestive system?
What produces bile?
Liver
What is a bolus?
Chewed up clump of food in the mouth
What connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
This gets broken down and is linked to ulcers in the stomach?
Stomach lining
After digestion takes place, this process in the mitochondria takes place so our body receives energy, such as ATP?
Cellular Respiration
What part of the body is found in both the respiratory and digestive systems? (Hint: starts with a "P")
Pharynx
Where does the bolus start to become chyme?
Stomach
What carries "clean" blood away from each kidney?
Renal vein
This flap of skin is known for separating the trachea and esophagus; prevents food from going down the trachea?
Epiglottis
Bolus is a ball of food that moves through your esophagus; what is the process of this moving through your body? (Hint: starts with a "P")
Peristalsis
What part of the small intestine is known for receiving enzymes from the pancreas?
Duodenum
What organ is green in color and is known for storing bile?
Gall bladder
Where does the renal vein deposit "clean" blood?
Inferior vena cava (IVC)
This is known for increasing the surface are for absorption and nutrients; found in the small intestine?