GI Tract Anatomy
The process of breaking down large food molecules into smaller food molecules
What is digestion?
Speeds up the rate of chemical reactions
What are enzymes?
Indigestible carbohydrate sources
What is fiber?
Condition that is caused when stomach acid enters the esophogus
What is heartburn?
This vegetable is commonly used for paprika
What is red bell peppers?
The food we eat undergoes 3 processes:
Hormone responsible for increasing food intake
What is ghrelin?
The organ that stores bile
What is the gall bladder?
A negative, non-immune system response to food
What is a food intolerance?
The GI tract organ that can regenerate
What is the liver?
Accessory organs to the GI Tract
What is liver, gall bladder and pancreas?
Hormones released from the pancreas
What is insulin and glucagon?
The diet created for helping people find triggers for their IBS
What is FODMAPs?
The two different types of IBD?
What is Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease?
This food, commonly thought of as a nut, is actually a part of the stone fruit family
What is almonds?
The location where water is absorbed
What is the large intestine?
Enzymes responsible for protein digestion in the stomach and small intestine
What are pepsin (stomach) and trypsin/chymotrypsin (small intestine)?
Sphincter that connects the esophagus to the stomach
What is the lower esophageal sphincter?
The amount of fiber recommended to help prevent constipation
What is 25-38 g/day?
This age group has the highest rate of metabolism
What are babies?
Metabolism works 50% faster than adults
Order of the three main sections of the small intestine starting from the stomach
What is duodenum, jejunum, ileum?
Enzymes released in the mouth that begin digestion (enzyme & associated macronutrient)
What is...
Carbohydrates (amylase)
Lipids (lipase)
Two main strains of probiotic bacteria
What is lactobacillus and bifidobacterium?
The bacterium that contributes to the production of both gastric and duodenal ulcers
What is Helicobacter pylori?
The weight of _____ is comparable to the weight of a mango
What is your gut microbiome?