Mechanical digestion
The place most mechanical digestion take place?
The mouth
Most absorption and chemical digestion takes place here.
The small intestine
The 5 nutrients.
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals?
What is on the container of the food to help us maintain our diet?
Food labels/Nutrition Facts
The role that teeth have in mechanical digestion?
Rip up and tear food/Chew Food
The substance that breaks up fat particles, and is produced by the liver.
Bile
The 6 food groups?
grains, fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, oils and salt
What are on food labels?
Nutrition contents, ingredients, calories
The contractions of smooth muscles that push food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis
The fluid released when your mouth waters.
Saliva
The food group with the most vitamins
Fruits/Vegetables
The list of ingredients are put in order by this.
Amount/weight
The place where mechanical digestion begins.
The mouth
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the bloodstream.
Absorption
This provides the body with energy and raw materials.
Nutrients
The measurement of energy released by nutrients.
calories
The process of which the the body physically digests food.
mechanical digestion
What is the gallbladder?
Where bile is stored
Storage of excess/too much energy
Fats
The part of the food label that gives the recommended amount
Serving size