1/41
The digestive system supplies the human body with?
2/41
What do nutrients supply the human body with?
3/41
Where do nutrients come from?
4/41
Energy is measured in?
5/41
Define Calorie
6/41
Where are calories found?
7/41
Which of the above three provide the most calories per unit weight?
8/41
Digestion primarily occurs in which 3 organs?
9/41
Enzymes found in saliva converts starch to?
10/41
Where does digestion begin?
11/41
The epiglottis prevents food from entering the?
12/41
Define peristalsis:
13/41
Gastric juices are secreted by glands in the walls of the?
14/41
What does the enzyme pepsin break down?
15/41
What is the function of mucus?
16/41
Name 4 substances that can pass directly from the stomach into the blood stream.
17/41
The pyloric valve controls the release of material from the?
18/41
Pancreatic enzymes help break down,____,_____, and_____?
19/41
What substance helps to break down fat?
20/41
Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the?
21/41
What are villi?
22/41
Villi function in?
23/41
The lymphatic system picks up most of the?
24/41
Which organ is involved in detoxification?
25/41
What are broken down into amino acids?
26/41
Bacteria living in the large intestine synthesizes?
27/41
Which type of metabolism releases energy?
28/41
Anabolism-does this type of metabolism build or break down substances?
29/41
Name 2 substances required for enzyme function.
30/41
Can emotions influence the feeling of hunger?
31/41
What are the 4 layers of the stomach?
32/41
Vitamin K is produced by?
33/41
Amylase, the enzyme that breaks down starch, is produced in the mouth and in the?
34/41
The reabsorption of water takes place in the?
35/41
Bile salts are produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and are used to break down?
36/41
Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and _____ is involved in the breaking down of food into ATP.
37/41
How does the cecum differ between human and the koala?
39/41
Specific Dynamic Action (SDA) is the _______ required to digest, absorb, transport, and metabolize the food that you eat.
40/41
Physical Activity (PA) plays a major role in your ________ and amounts to an average of 30% of __________.
41/41
BMR is the amount of energy your body needs to maintain normal life processes.
