Vocab
A passageway for food
What is Lumen?
Stores bile
What is the gallbladder?
Primary source of energy
What are carbs?
Break down complex carbs
What is carbohydrase amylase?
The process of breaking down molecules
What is Catabolism?
Propels food through the alimentary canal
What is Peristalsis?
Where mastication occurs
What is the mouth?
Needed for hormone and cell membrane formation
What is cholesterol?
Break down proteins
What are protease enzymes?
The process of forming molecules for storage and building cells
What is Anabolism?
Chewed food that is swallowed
What is Bolus?
Secretes Saliva
What are salivary glands?
Amount of energy required to raise the temp of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
What is a calorie?
digests fat
What are Lipases?
Fastest way to burn calories
What is aerobic exercise?
Enlarged, inflammed branch of the rectal vein.
What is Hemorrhoids?
Mixes food with gastric juices
What is the stomach?
minimum energy needed to sustain the body’s vital functions at rest
What is Basal Metabolic Rate? (BMR)
Where Protease Trypsin is released
What is the small intestine?
Our bodies regulate metabolism in order to achieve this
What is Homeostasis?
Caused by bile obstruction or liver disease
What is Jaundice?
Where the majority of nutrient absorption occurs
What is the small intestine?
Comes in soluble and non-soluble forms
What is Fiber?
The process of breaking down fat into globules
What is emulsification?
The three main purposes of metabolism
1. Converting food into energy
2. Converting food into building blocks
3. Disposing waste