Ingestion, digestion, absorption Flashcards
1
Q
What promotes good gut bacteria?
A
Fruit + veges, yogurt, avoiding highly processed foods
2
Q
What things disrupt our gut bacteria?
A
Antibiotics, high sugar diet
3
Q
Where does most nutrient absorption occur?
A
The small intestine
4
Q
Gastrin
A
released when food enters stomach
5
Q
Secretin
A
releases hormone secretion, producing fluid high in bicarbonate- neutralising acids in small intestine
6
Q
Cholecystokinin
A
send signals to brain that you are full
7
Q
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
A
prepares body for glucose about to appear in the bloodstream
8
Q
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-I)
A
slows gastric emptying
9
Q
Motilin
A
promotes smooth muscle contraction
10
Q
Somatostatin
A
released between meals to reduce digestive activity
11
Q
Peptide YY
A
suppresses appetite
12
Q
Ghrelin
A
encourages appetite
