organs
This organ is responsible for the majority of nutrient absorption.
What is the small intestine?
This process involves the breakdown of food into smaller components.
What is digestion?
This first step involves chewing food know as?
What is mastication?
This condition is characterized by inflammation of the stomach lining.
What is gastritis?
This nutrient is essential for building and repairing tissues.
What are proteins?
This muscular tube connects the throat to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
The movement of food through the digestive tract is known as this.
What is peristalsis?
What is the small intestines
This disease is caused by the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus.
What is GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)?
These are the body's main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This organ produces bile, which helps digest fats.
What is the liver?
This function involves the elimination of waste products from the body.
What is defecation?
The stomach has folds in it to allow for stretching - up to 2 liters - called?
What is rugae?
This is the bulging out of the small intestinal walls?
What is diverticulosis?
These are needed for your body's metabolism to function normally?
What are vitamins?
This organ is where water is absorbed and waste is formed.
What is the large intestine?
This refers to the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
What is absorption?
This is the first activity in the process of digestion?
What is ingestion
This condition occurs when the intestines become inflamed and swollen.
What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
This is the lack of a particular vitamin?
What is a vitamin deficiency?
This structure is responsible for the production of digestive enzymes and insulin.
What is the pancreas?
The enzyme that breaks down foods?
What is salivary amylase?
This process involves the transport of nutrients from the intestine into the blood
What is nutrient absorption?
This disease is characterized by the inability to digest gluten.
What is celiac disease?
This is the vitamin that is essential to eye health?
What is vitamin A?