Tummy Time
If the mucous lining of the stomach is too thin; stomach juices can "eat away" at stomach lining
Autodigestion
These play the most important role in chemical digestion
Enzymes
Process of building complex substances from food molecules
anabolism
Process of taking food into the mouth
Ingestion
The strongest tissue in the human body is
Enamel
This is considered part of the Digestive and Respiratory Systems
Pharynx
The most preferred method of glycolysis in the body in which oxygen is present is called the _______ cycle.
Kreb's
The movement of digested food from the small intestines to the lymph fluid and blood is
Absorption
This structure in the stomach allows for expansion during ingestion
rugae
Open ended tube that all food passes through from start to finish
Alimentary canal
The process of breaking down glucose into ATP in the presence of oxygen is called
Aerobic glycolysis
Chewing (mastication), stomach churning (peristalsis) and bile are all forms of this type of digestion
Mechanical
Release of digestive juices into the GI tract
Secretion
Which part of the nervous system has most control and upregulation of Digestion
parasympathetic nervous system
Food mixed with gastric juices is called
Chyme
This structure is attaches your intestines to itself and the wall of your abdomen, keeping the intestines in proper alignment and position.
Mesenteries
Micronutrient important for muscles and neurons. First sign this is low is confusion
Sodium-Na
This micronutrient is important for muscle relaxation
Magnesium-Mg
This tissue provides lubrication for chyme and protection to digestive organs
Mucosa tissue
Anchors the tongue to floor of mouth
lingual frenulum
Satiety, temperature, and appetite are controlled by this
Hypothalamus
This enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins into amino acids in the small intestines
PEPTIDASE
This micronutrient is necessary for clotting factors in the liver
Vitamin K
An anabolic process that uses glucose. This process occurs in the liver.
Glycogenesis
This gland is located under the jaw, produce serous and mucous type saliva, and produce substance capable of chemical digestion.
Submandibular