Ch 9 Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
alimentation
A
process of providing nutrition to the body
2
Q
metabolism
A
body’s use of nutrients for growth, energy, waste removal, etc.
3
Q
ingestion
A
oral intake of food
4
Q
digestion
A
mechanical and chemical process of breaking up food into a form that is useable by cells
5
Q
absorbtion
A
the process in which digested food molecules pass through the small intestine and into the blood or lymph capillaries
6
Q
elimination
A
removal of undigested food particles (through the anus as deification)
7
Q
3 major classes of nutrients
A
carbohydrates
protein
lipids (fats)
8
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
9
Q
-ose
A
sugar
10
Q
amyl/o
A
starch
11
Q
-ation
A
action or process
12
Q
bil/i
chol/e
A
bile
13
Q
cirrh/o
A
orange / yellow
14
Q
de-
A
down from, reversing, removing
15
Q
glycos/o
A
sugar
16
Q
-orexia
A
appetite
17
Q
pepsia
A
digestion
