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Health - Lesson 4
Nutrition Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the digestive juice in your mouth? | saliva |
| What is in the saliva that breaks down food? | enzymes |
| What are two parts that are important in the face that are important to the digestive system? | teeth and water |
| What is the last stop that stops the food and digests the food that hasn’t been broken down yet? | colon |
| Are enzymes are substances that aid in the body's chemical reactions? | yes |
| What is the organ that removes waste from your blood? | kidneys |
| If food gets into your windpipe, what will happen? | you will choke |
| What is the finger-like projections that take nutrients from the food mixture? | villi |
| What connects your mouth to your stomach? | esophagus |
| What is the part of the body that plays a part in digestion and excretion? | colon |
| How does your skin get rid of waste? | we sweat |
| What helps your digestion and excretion work properly? | fiber |
| What is the definition of digestion? | the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body |
| What is the definition of digestive system? | the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products |
| What is the definition of saliva? | watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, providing lubrication for chewing and swallowing, and aiding digestion |
| What is the definition of enzymes? | a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction |
| What is the definition of small intestine? | the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine |
| What is the definition of colon? | the main part of the large intestine which passes from the cecum to the rectum, and absorbs water and electrolytes from food that has remained undigested |
| What is the definition of pancreas? | a large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum |
| What is the definition of liver? | a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes |
| What is the definition of excretion? | the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter |
| What is the definition of excretory system? | a passive biological system that removes excess unnecessary materials from the body fluids of an organism, so as to help maintain internal chemical homeostasis and prevent damage to the body |
| What is the definition of kidneys? | each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine |
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