Digestion
Enamel
How do you know if you are dehydrated?
dark urine, thirst
Motorized whips that push mucus out of your nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi and lungs
cilia
The grinding up and moving along of food
mechanical digestion
Substances found in food and drink that our body needs to be healthy, grow, and work.
nutrients
After you swallow, food goes down this pipe
Esophagus
Proteins are made of these molecules strung together
amino acids
Thin strips of tissue in your larynx
vocal cords
The part of our digestive system that the food passes through
gastrointestinal tract
Butter and cheese are examples of these fats that are solid at room temperature
saturated fats
Our food is called chyme when it enters this organ
small intestine
An example of a food that provides your body with Omega 3 fatty acis
salmon, tuna, dark leafy veggies, avocados, walnuts, seeds, etc
These keep your trachea from collapsing
cartilage rings
They enzyme in our saliva that breaks down starches
amylase
Your trachea divides into two of these near your lungs
bronchi
These organs remove excess water and salts from our blood and put them in our urine
Kidneys
Where are minerals found?
lakes, rivers, streams
This muscle is responsible for breathing
diaphragm
This closes off your trachea as you swallow food
epiglottis
little balloon like sacs that fill our lungs
alveoli
One of 2 ways our stomach and esophagus don't get burned by our own stomach acid
Mucus lines the stomach
Gastroesophageal sphincter keeps it in stomach.
Why do simple carbohydrates only give you a quick burst of energy?
They are digested quickly
They are responsible for putting oxygen in your blood and removing carbon dioxide
alveoli
The simple carbohydrate in most fruits is called this
fructose
What we call a protein that has all the essential amino acids
complete protein