Essential Nutrients- Macro
The primary role of carbohydrates in the body.
Provide energy
Nutrient is vital for maintaining hydration and proper bodily functions, we require ~2L per day.
Water
Organ that stores bile.
Gallbladder
Made up of four layers, this organ primarily stores and digests food.
The stomach
The mechanical process that occurs in the mouth.
Breaking down using teeth, mastication (chewing).
Nutrient responsible for building and repairing muscle tissue
Proteins
Name all the water-soluble vitamins
Vitamins B & C
Organ responsible for producing bile.
Liver
Wave-like motion of muscle in the esophagus that pushes food towards the stomach.
Peristalsis
Lipase breaks this down in the small intestine
Lipids (fats)
The nutrient that is mainly used for long-term energy storage.
Lipids
Name all the examples of fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins A,D,E, & K
The tiny, fingerlike projections that are inside the small intestine.
Villi
Function of the pancreas.
To produce enzymes that enter the small intestine.
Protein
Macronutrient that starts the digestion process with the enzyme amylase.
Carbohydrates
Inorganic element required in small amounts.
Minerals
Three main parts of the small intestine.
Duodenum, Jejunum, & Ileum
Predominant function of the large intestine.
Water absorption, storage of feces.
Pepsin breaks this down in the stomach.
Proteins
The smallest subunit of a protein.
Amino acid
Mineral required to bind and transport oxygen around cells.
Structure that prevents food from entering the windpipe.
Epiglottis
The purpose of the pyloric sphincter.
To control movement of chyme from stomach into small intestine.
Name three enzymes produced by the pancreas.
Trypsin, amylase, lipase, secretin