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What is protein broken down into?
Amino acids
What do carbohydrates break down into?
Simple sugars (glucose)
What aids in the breakdown of fats?
Bile
What happens in the small intestine?
Nutrient absorption
What are the sharp, flat teeth at the front of your mouth known as?
Incisors
What is the enzyme which breaks down protein?
Protease
What enzyme helps break down carbohydrates?
Amylase
What do bacteria in your gut feed on?
Fiber
What are the finger-like projections in the small intestine called?
Villi
What type of teeth are useful for crushing and grinding?
Molars
What does the pulp of the tooth contain, and why is this important?
Nerves and blood vessels – provides nutrients
What protects the outside of the tooth?
Enamel
What is the main role of iron as a nutrient?
Carries oxygen in red blood cells
What is the main function of vitamin K?
Help with blood clotting
What is the main function of vitamin C?
Wound healing/antioxidant
What is the main function of vitamin B1 (Thiamine)?
Energy release from food
What type of vessal returns blood to the heart ?
Veins (superior and inferior vena cava)
Where does gas exchange occur?
Alveoli
What are the three products of respiration
ATP, carbon dioxide and water
What lobe of the brain controls vision
occipital lobe