Human Nutrition Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Autotrophs
A
Make their own food
2
Q
Heterotrophs
A
Take in food
3
Q
Digestion
A
Physical and chemical breakdown of food
4
Q
Ingestion
A
Taking of food - through the mouth
5
Q
Digestion
A
Physical - mechanical breakdown like chew food or churn in the stomach
Chemical - breakdown using enzymes
6
Q
Absorption
A
Occurs when the digested food passes from the digestive system and enters into blood
7
Q
Egestion
A
Removal of unabsorbed waste
8
Q
Types of teeth
A
- Incisors
- Canines
- Premolars
- Molars
9
Q
Peristalsis
A
Wave of muscular action in the walls of the alimentary canal that moves the contents along
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