Stomach and Intestines
Acid that the stomach produces to kill bacteria and help soften food
hydrochloric acid
Fats that are liquid at room temperature
oils
The four front teeth on each jaw which cut food
incisors
Another name for the tube formed by digestive organs
alimentary canal
The "building blocks" of proteins
amino acids
Primary organ of digestion and absorption
small intestine
What type of nutrient are starches and sugars?
carbohydrates
Hollow area of a tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels
pulp
Rhythmic waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system
peristalsis
The small flap of cartilage that keeps food out of the windpipe
epiglottis
Tiny projections of the wall of the small intestine that help it absorb food
villi
This carbohydrate cannot be digested in the human digestive system
cellulose
Dental caries
Cavities
An open sore in the lining of the digestive tract
ulcer
What type of nutrient should account for most of your Calorie intake?
carbohydrates
Tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
esophagus
Vitamins that are water-soluble
Vitamin C
8 Complex-B Vitamins
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain why prolonged stress can cause functional dyspepsia (a form of ingestion), but reducing stress can help promote proper digestion. Refer to the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Bile is stored in the gallbladder, but is produced in here
liver
Funnel-shaped cavity at the back of the oral cavity
pharynx (throat)
Name the three parts of the small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
What process breaks a droplet of fat into smaller droplets?
emulsification
Why are enzymes necessary for digestion?
digestion requires many chemical changes
Which function of the stomach explains why this organ has three muscle layers instead of the two muscle muscle layers found in the rest of the digestive tract?
The stomach mixes food with gastric juice
Why do many body processes result in the formation of a free phosphate group?
These processes use energy released by the breakdown of ATP