Digestion/Nutrients Flashcards
functions of stomach acid
kills bacteria and activates pepsin
small intestine functions
digestion and absorption
large intestine functions
water absorption and waste excretion
dysbiosis
changes in the microbiome that can lead to disease
gastrovascular cavity
one mouth and anus
alimentary canal
tube with two openings
enzymes to digest carbohydrates
amylases and oligosaccharidases
protein digestion enzymes
pepsin, trypsin, elates, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, aminopeptidase, dipeptidases
emulsification
bile salts break down large lipid particles into smaller particles
enzymes that break down lipids
lipases
what kinds of lipase are there
lingual, gastric, and pancreatic
how many essential amino acids are there
9
how many conditionally essential amino acids
7
what are vitamins and how many are there
organic molecules that are required in small quantities there is 13
what are minerals
inorganic nutrients that must be obtained from food
homeostasis
ability of a system to maintain a stable environment even in the face of external changes to the environment