This serves as a passageway for food to enter the esophagus
What is the pharynx
100
This is located in the upper left quadrant of abdomen and has a capacity of 1.5L
What is the stomach
100
Food is changed to a semiliquid state to pass here
What is the small intestine
100
This was developed by the U.S. Department of agriculture to show food groups necessary for good nutrition
What is the food pyramid
200
What is the largest most movable organ of the body
What is the mouth
200
This occurs in the mouth when food is broken into particles by chewing and mixing with saliva
What is mastication
200
This includes the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. It is 6 meters long
What is the small intestines
200
Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and residue is passed here
What is the large intestine
200
Extra portions of these should be added to the diet to decrease the amounts of proteins we eat.
What are grains and vegetables
300
What is the largest of the salivary glands
What is the parotid gland
300
This is a temporary storage place for food
What is the stomach
300
This is a large reddish brown organ located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen
What is the liver
300
This secretes digestive juices into the small intestine for digestion of carbs, proteins and fats. It also secretes insulin
What is the the pancrease
300
What are the six nutrients necessary for normal functioning
What are proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals and water
400
This is composed mostly of skeletal muscle
What is the tongue
400
This is a collapsible muscular tube about 20cms long
What is the esophagus
400
This is pear-shaped sac that is attached to the surface of the liver.
What is gallbladder
400
This secretes bile into the small intestine for digestion of fats
What is the liver
400
You need to increase this to match the number of calories you take in
What is physical activity
500
There are 32 of these in an adult
What are teeth
500
The churning action of muscles of the stomach mixes food with gastric juices
What is Food
500
This is a flat, elongated organ located along the pasterior abdominal wall. the head is by the duodenum and the tail is on the left side next to the spleen
What is the pancreas
500
This stores and concentrates bile fatty foods stimulate the flow of bile from here to the duodenum
What is the gallbladder
500
Foods are digested and absorbed and the nutrients in these foods are made available to all body cells this is called