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Spring Quiz 11

Masterbooks Intro to A&P Volume 4

TermDefinition
gastroenterologists medical doctors that specialize in the diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the digestive system
endoscope allows the doctor to look at the lining of the GI tract
endoscopy used to evaluate the stomach & duodenum to check for ulcers & inflammation
chyme partially digested food that is ready to leave the stomach
colon the last organ in the GI tract; the large intestine
Taenia coli Latin for "ribbons of the colon"; these dense fibers pucker the colon into a series of large sacs called haustra
feces stored in the rectum until it is eliminated
microbiome bacteria that normally live in or on our bodies, often helping us in some way
nutrient a substance found in food that is used by the body to live & grow
macronutrients the types of nutrients that the body needs in large amounts
micronutrients the types of nutrients that the body needs in smaller amounts
essential nutrients something the body either cannot make on its own or cannot make fast enough to meet the body's needs
carbohydrates what we commonly call sugars & starches; primary is in the body is as a source of energy
monosaccharide a carbohydrate consisting of a single six-carbon sugar molecule
glucose the favorite fuel of living sells, especially those in the brain
lactose the sugar found in milk
starch a polysaccharide made up of many glucose molecules linked together
lactase enzyme that breaks down lactose
proteins the building blocks of all living things
antibodies protein molecules produced by the immune system
insulin protein hormone that controls the level of glucose in the blood
amino acids the basic building blocks of proteins
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