used by your body to protect internal structures and store excess energy
fats
What is 3?
Stomach
teeth are used in ____ digestion
mechanical
muscular storage organ holding urine until it can be removed from the body
bladder
amino acids build up ____
proteins
unit used to measure the energy in food
calorie
What is 7?
Liver
bile is produced in the ____
liver
filtering organs of the excretory system
kidneys
dissolves food and regulates body temperature
water
large intestine aka
colon
What is 6?
Large Intestine
digests fats
bile
the main function of the ____ system to remove wastes from the body
excretory
_______ is a nutrient used to power cellular respiration
x2 if named all three
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
the process of smooth muscles in the esophagus contracting and relaxing to push food
peristalsis
What is 2?
Esophagus
body part absorbs water and minerals
large intestine
body part that expels urine from the body
urethra
nutrients that are either simple or complex
carbohydrates
pasty substance released from the stomach
chyme
What is 4?
Pancreas
process of building new cells and structures from digested food
assimilation
waste produced as the body uses proteins
ammonia
your body cannot make these nutrients that must be obtained from food
vitamins