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Flashcards by Amiah Chimilio, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Amiah Chimilio
about 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Carbohydrates purpose for the body | Energy source -------- controls blood glucose and insulin |
| How do new cells get built and old cells get repaired? | Proteins |
| Lipids purpose for the body | Controls what goes in/out of the cell -------- move and store energy -------- absorbing vitamins/making hormones |
| Define: intracellular enzymes | enzymes that are produced within the cell and works inside of it |
| Define: mastication | Chewing |
| What is the first step of the digestive system? | ingestion |
| Define: Ingestion | Taking in food |
| Define: Bolus | A saliva-coated food chunk |
| What is the esophagus? | A passage that food travels down from mouth to stomach |
| Define: peristalsis (digestive system context) | Muscle contractions to move food along |
| The sphincter is usually closed, so when is it opened? | When swallowing -------- being sick (vomit) |
| Define: sphincter | A ring of muscle |
| What is a muscular bag that produces protease enzymes to digest protein? | The stomach |
| Define: Hydrochloric acid | acid produced in the stomach to kill bacteria in food |
| How long does it take for food to get to the small intestine? | 1-4 hours |
| How long does the digestive process take? | 6-36 hours |
| Where is bile produced? | The gallbladder |
| Name the three sections of the small intestine (in order) | Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
| What's the purpose of bile? (hint: 3 things) | neutralizes acid -------- makes semi-digested food alkaline -------- and emulsifies fats in the food for lipase enzymes to break down fats. |
| What kind of environment do enzymes work in? | An alkaline environment |
| What organ produces enzymes to digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats | The pancreas |
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