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Digestive System
Nutrition HO-15 Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the most important organ in digestion and absorption | small intestines |
| bile is made in this organ | liver |
| this organ reabsorbs water and minerals | colon |
| provides bulk and increases pressure on the colon | fiber |
| bile is stored in this organ | gallbladder |
| the breakdown of food into individual nutrients | digestion |
| this organ uncoils (denatures) protein | stomach |
| carbohydrates are initially stored in what two organs | liver and muscle |
| fat is stored where | adipose cells (fat cells) |
| carbohydrates are stored as | glycogen |
| once glycogen stores are filled, carbohydrates are stored | as fat in adipose cells |
| the cells in the stomach secrete what to protect the stomach lining | mucus |
| eating small meals, decreasing fiber & wearing loose clothing are recommendations for what condition | heartburn |
| carbohydrate digestion begins where | mouth |
| alcohol is utilized as energy and food consumed with alcohol is stored as fat, which creates | beer belly |
| the uptake of nutrients from the small intestines into the bloodstream | absorption |
| carbohydrates have how many calories per gram | 4 |
| fat has how many calories per gram | 9 |
| protein has how many calories per gram | 4 |
| not stored to a great extent, but there is an amino acid pool | protein |
| stomach acid traveling from the stomach into the esophagus | acid reflux |
| burning sensation experienced in the central chest area from stomach acid | heartburn |
| chronic condition due to weak lower esophageal sphincter | GERD |
| offer temporary relief but may worsen symptoms of GERD | antacids |
| genetic material of all the microorganisms that share our body space | microbiome |
| number of microorganisms on our skin and in our body that actually benefit our health | trillions |
| main food for our microbiota | MACs (microbiota-accessible carbohydrates) |
| live microorganisms that naturally occur in food | probiotics |
| more plants and less fast food do what in our guts? | increase microbial diversity |
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