| A | B |
|---|
| amino acids | main sources of energy; starches and sugars |
| villi | fingerlike projections in the small intestines |
| carbohydrates | main source of energy; starches and sugars |
| chemical digestions | breakdown of food by enzymes |
| saliva | enzyme-containing fluid in the mouth |
| mechanical digestion | physical breakdown of food, chewing |
| minerals | inorganic nutrients that regulate the body's chemical reactions |
| peristalsis | muscular contractions that move food |
| proteins | nutrients that repair and replace body cells |
| organic nutrients contain | carbon |
| starches are in foods such as | grains |
| contain all the amino acids | milk, cheese, and eggs |
| calorie | the amount of energy available in foods |
| nutrient that help absorb some vitamins | fats |
| high in saturated fats | red meats |
| believed to contribut to high cholesterol | red meats |
| vitamins | help your body regulate its functions |
| caused by a lack of vitamin C | scurvy |
| trace minerals | copper and iodine |
| the grade you want on your test | A |
| Next to oxygen, this is most vital | water |
| protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction | enzyme |
| proces of digestions begins | mouth |
| thin, watery liquid that leaves your stomach | chyme |
| where the major portion of food is digested | duodenum |
| absorbs water from undigested food | large intestines |
| anus | controls the release of solid waste |
| esophagus | muscular tube that serves as a passage for food |
| gallbladder | stores bile |
| large intestine | absorbs water from undigested food |
| liver | produces bile |
| mouth | place where food is mechanically ground |
| pancreas | produces enzymes to break down organic nutrients |
| pancreas | stops stomach acids action |
| small intestines | major portions of all digestions takes place |
| stomach | turns food into chyme |
