Define nutrients
what is Components of foods that an organism needs to survive and grow
After leaving the stomach, food will enter
what is Small intestine
The most vulnerable time period in the development of an embryo is the ________.
what is first
Living tissue in the bone that stores fat or produces blood cells
What is marrow
How many essential amino acids do humans need?
what is Nine
Where do carbohydrates start to break down?
what is oral cavity
During gestation (pregnancy), human development is divided into several stages called
what is trimesters
What are involuntary muscles? Provide two examples
What is Operate constantly without our having to think about them, cardiac/smooth muscle
Vitamin absorption occurs in the
what is small intestine
The function of chewing food is to
what is to provide mechanical digestion and increase the surface area of the food for further digestion.
Implantation of the zygote will occur in which part of the female reproductive tract?
what is uterus
How many bones does the adult human body have?
what is 206
Name two types of nutrients and provide examples
what is Macro (cabrs, fats, proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals)
The function of the esophagus is to
what is transport food to the stomach.
Name the process of the egg and sperm fusing
what is Fertilization
How is skeletal muscle attached to bones in the skeleton?
What is via tendons
Name the two types of vitamins and provide examples.
what is Water-soluble (C) and fat-soluble (K, E)
The human liver produces bile, a substance that
what is breaks down fats.
Which hormone is partially responsible for initiating labor contractions?
what is oxytocin
This skeleton has 126 bones of the arms, shoulders, legs, and pelvis and is key for motion
what is Appendicular Skeleton