You are what you eat
What system breaks down the food that you eat in nutrients that can be used as building materials to provide energy.
The digestive system
what is the digestion in which large molecules of food are broken down into smaller molecules so they can pass into the bloodstream?
Chemical digestion
What are the parts of the digestive system?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
what is the muscular tube where most chemical digestion takes place?
small intestine
what eliminates cellular wastes from the body through the lungs, skin, and kidneys and digestive system
excretory system [exit]
What body system is in charge of obtaining oxygen from the environment?
respiratory system
what is an enzyme?
chemical that the body uses to break down large molecules into smaller molecules. they "cut up" larger molecules into smaller pieces.
what is the first part of digestion?
chewing
after food moves through the small intestine it moves through?
large intestine
one organ that removes waste from the blood?
kidney
What is digestion?
Breaking down food into a form that can pass from the digestive system into the bloodstream.
what system controls and regulates the functioning of the digestive system?
Nervous system
food is moistened by a liquid called?
saliva
what is absorbed in the large intestine?
water and nutrients
water and the wastes filtered out of the blood form a liquid known as?
urine
What are the two types of digestion?
mechanical and chemica
what is a type of mechanical digestion?
chewing
long tube in the throat that moves through
esophagus
what organ makes fluid that breaks down every type of material found in foods: proteins, carbs, fats, and nucleic acids.
pancreas
true or false. Your cells have to maintain a certain level of water and salt in order to function properly?
true
What digestion is the breaking, crushing, and mashing of food?
Mechanical digestion {chewing}
true or false. The digestive system interacts with other body parts to obtain and use energy from food.
true
what is the muscular bag that crushes food and contains acids and enzymes for killing bacteria and breaking down proteins?
stomach
what makes and releases a mixture called bile that is stored in the gall bladder?
liver
what two systems work together to maintain homeostasis?
excretory and endocrine