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Nutrition
exam 1 continued (The Living Body)
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Undergraduate 2
09/16/2007

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stomach
Definition
carries out physical work, pummels food into smaller pieces
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pyloric sphincter
Definition
between stomach and small intestine, pushes food into small intestine
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duodenum
Definition
smothers food and chyme in digestive juices
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pancreas
Definition
produces powerful digestive juices
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enzymes
Definition
increase speed with which chemical reactions occur and break down carbs, proteins, and fats
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liver
Definition
provides additional help in breaking down fats; produces bile
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gallblader
Definition
storage, concentration, and later release of bile
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villi
Definition
in small intestine; help with digestion and absorption of food; traps and carries away molecules of food and fat. Make 600x as much surface area for food to be absorbed
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esophagus and intestine
Definition
what two organs use peristalsis to move food along?
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colon bacteria
Definition
synthesizes vitamins from food and intestine
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in the liver; stored as glucose
Definition
Where is sugar stored for readily available energy and in which form is it?
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ECSFP--energy store for glucose; chemical plant for synthesizing and breaking down food; supply depot for vitamins and minerals; factory for bile; power station for producing heat and energy
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What are five main functions of liver
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