A | B |
Water | Nutrient chosen in an emergency |
Two Liters of Water | Amount of water humans nee per day |
Villi | Enables intestine to absorbe nutrients (fingerlike) |
In Large Intestine | Water is absorbed from undigested food |
Limit fats and sugars | Best for preventing heart disease |
calorie | Unit used to measure energy |
Fruit contains... | Carbohydrates |
Proteins | Made up of amino acids |
Saliva | contains enzymes that begin chemical digestion |
Peristalsis | Contractions that move food through esophagus |
65 Percent | Amount of water in a human body |
Small Intestine | Where most chemical digestion occurs |
Liver | Produces bile |
Water | Needed for all processes to take place |
Skin | Peotects from disease-keeps microorganisms out |
Drink water to... | Replace water lost through perspiration |
Dermis | Where nerves and blood vessels are |
Living cells in Epidermis | located below dead cells |
Urinary bladder | Stores urine until body is ready to eliminate it |
Urea | found in urine |
Perspiration | Skin eliminates excess water and chemical waste |
Kidneys | Eliminate urea and excess water |
Enzyme | NOT a nutrient |
Food moves through Stomach | to small intestine |
Mechanical digestion in mouth | Teeth chew food |
Chemical Digestion in mouth | Enzymes in saliva break down food |