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Chapter 35 :)
Vocabularies!!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| involves chewing food to break it down into smaller pieces. | mechanical digestion |
| is the action of enzymes to break down food. | chemical digestion |
| an enzyme found in saliva, begins the process of chemical digestion by breaking down starches into sugars. | amylase |
| is a muscular tube that connects to the stomach. pharynx, or throat, | esophagus |
| is the wall of the esophagus is lined with smooth muscles that contract rhythmically to move the food through the digestive system in a process. | peristalsis |
| is an enzyme involve in the process of the chemical digestion of proteins. | pepsin |
| is approximately 7 m in length and is the largest part of the digestive tract. | small intestine |
| is the largest internal organ of the body an produces bile, which helps to break down fats. | liver |
| nutrients from food are absorbed from the small intestine into the blood stream. | villi |
| is the end portion of digestive tract. | large intestine |
| is the process by which a person takes in and uses food. | nutrients |
| is the unit used to measure the energy contents of foods. | calorie |
| are inorganic compounds used by the body as building material, and they are involve in metabolic functions. | minerals |
| produce hormone, which are released into the blood stream and distributed to body cells. | endocrine glands |
| is a substance that acts on certain target cells and tissues to produce a specific response. | hormone |
| secretes hormone that not only regulate many body function, but regulates other endocrine glands. | pituitary gland |
| does not act specific organs; it causes cells of the body to have a higher rate of metabolism. | thyroxine |
| is a hormone that is partly responsible for the regulation of calcium. | calcitonin |
| increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the bones to release calcium. | parathyroid hormone |
| signals body cells, specially liver and muscles. | insulin |
| binds to liver cells, signaling them to convert glycogen to glucose and release the glucose into the blood. | glucagon |
| primarily affects the kidneys and is important for reabsorbing sodium. | aldosterone |
| is another glucocorticoid, raises blood glucose levels and also reducers of inflammation. | cartisol |
| functions in homeostasis by regulating water balance. | antidiuretic hormone |
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