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what is digestion?

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the process in which food is broken down into smaller components to be absorbed in the blood stream

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what is absorption?

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the process of taking food from the gastrointestinal tract to the interior body

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what is the function of the mouth?

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chews and mixes it with saliva

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what is the function of the salivary gland?

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releases saliva which contains salivary amylase (an enzyme that speeds up the process of digestion)

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what is the function of the pharynx?

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swallows the bolus

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what is the function of the esophagus?

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moves the bolus to the stomach

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what is peristalsis?

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coordinated muscular contractions that moves food through the GI tract

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what is the function of the liver?

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makes bile

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what is bile?

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a digestive fluid- made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder, released into the small intestine where it helps break down fat for absorption

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what is the pancreas?

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releases bicarbonate to neutralize any acid content, and other enzymes that help with digestion

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what is the function of the small intestines?

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  • absorbs nutrients into the blood

- where most digestion occurs

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what is the function of the large intestines?

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  • aborbs water and vitamins/minerals

- home to intestinal bacteria

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what is feces?

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body waste

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what is transit time?

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the time it takes for food to travel through the GI tract

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what are enzymes?

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protein molecules that speed up the reaction

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what is hydrolysis?

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a reaction that uses water to break down large molecules

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what is condensation?

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a reaction where 2 small molecules combine to create a large molecule

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what are the 5 tastes among the taste buds

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  1. sweet
  2. salty
  3. sour
  4. bitter
  5. savoury (umami)
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what is salivary amylase?

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an enzyme in the saliva that breaks down starch molecules

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give one example of mechanical digestion and chemical digestion.

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mechanical: chewing
chemical: enzymes such as salivary amylase

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what is the function of the epiglottis

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covers the opening to the lungs during swallowing

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what is heartburn?

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when acidic stomach contents lead back into the esophagus

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what is chyme?

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what the bolus is called when it is mashed and mixed with stomach acid

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what are the 3 sections of the small intestine called?

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  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. ileum
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what is the structural function of the small intestines?
it has a long length and many folds that provides a large surface area which maximizes absorption
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what is the function of bicarbonate?
neutralizes the acid to make the environment in the small intestines neutral for optimal enzymatic activity
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what is the function of cholecystokinin (CCK)?
- a hormone that is released when amino acids and fats enter small intestine - delays stomach emptying - regulates secretion of digestion-promoting molecules
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what is the function of pancreatic amylase?
enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars
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what is the function of pancreatic protease?
enzyme that breaks down protein into amino acids
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what is the function of lipase?
enzyme that breaks down fat into fatty acids
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what is simple diffusion?
when salts freely move from high to low concentrations
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what is facilitated diffusion?
when a carrier molecule is needed for substances to move from high to low concentrations
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what is active transport?
what a carrier molecule requires energy to move from high to low concentrations
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what is osmosis?
when water molecules freely move from low to high concentrations
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what are the 4 segments of the large intestine?
1. ascending colon 2. transverse colon 3. descending colon 4. sigmoid colon
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what is the intestinal microbiota?
bacteria that breaks down unabsorbed food and uses that food to feed itself
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how does fibre promote healthy excretion?
fibre absorbs water so when adequate amounts of fibre and water is consumed, feces can more easily be passed
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what is an antigen?
a substance found on disease causing agents that identifies them as foreign invaders
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what are antibodies?
proteins that interact with antigens to remove foreign invaders from the body
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what is an allergen?
a substance that causes an allergic reaction
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what is celiac disease?
a condition that triggers the immunne system to damage/destroy the villi of the small intestines when consuming gluten
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what is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a chronic condition where stomach acid leaks into the esophagus
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what are peptic ulcers?
when the mucus barrier that protects the stomach, esophagus, and small intestine is penetrated, allowing acid and pepsin to damage the GI lining
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what are gallstones?
clumps of solid material that accumulate in the gallbladder or bile duct
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what is diarrhea?
- frequent, watery feces | - when material moves through the colon (large intestines) too quickly and water is not absorbed
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what is constipation?
- hard, dry feces - when water content of feces is too low - caused by lack of fibre and exercise, or a weak large intestine
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what are hemorrhoids?
frequent diarrhea and constipation which irritates the blood vessels that surrounds the anus
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what are lacteals?
lymph vessels in the villi that pick up fat particles
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what are capillaries?
small, thin-walled blood vessels where blood exchanges O2 and nutrients for CO2 and waste
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what are veins?
blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood towards the heart
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what are arteries?
blood vessels that bring oxygenated blood away from the heart
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what is the function of the liver?
- determines if nutrients are stored or delivered to cells - important for breaking down amino acids, proteins, and lipids - detoxifies substances that may be harmful (ex. alcohol)
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what is the function of the kidneys?
filters out water, miners, and nitrogen containing products to be excreted into the urine
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what is metabolism?
the chemical reactions that - breakdown molecules to produce energy - synthesize larger molecules requiring energy
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what is anabolism?
when larger molecules are synthesized and new bonds form, requiring energy
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what is catabolism?
the breakdown of molecules, releasing energy
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what is the function of the mitochondria?
cell organs that break down molecules to release energy
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what is adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
a high energy molecules that the body uses to power through activities
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what is the formula for cellular respiration?
glucose + O2 --> water + CO2 + energy
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what is glycolysis?
the breakdown of glucose

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