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31 Cards in this Set
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Anthropometric |
Measurement of the human body |
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Ear vs rda |
Ear- what people need on average for nutrient requirement (50). Rda-minimum amount to maintain good health(98) |
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Dv |
Percent daily value-located on label and provides the percent per serving you need each day. |
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What makes up the gi tract |
Esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large, anus |
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Inner and outermost layer of gi tract |
Mucosa and adventita |
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What is role of pancreas |
Produces insulin and helps break down food |
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Liver function |
Helps metabolism and blood clotting |
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Enzymes |
Protein that speeds up all chemical reactions |
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Small vs large intestine |
Small-where most digestion and absorption takes place. Large- absorb water and transport waste |
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Olfactory |
Smell |
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Peristalsis |
Contraction and relaxation of organs to push |
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Gallbladder |
Store and concentrate bile |
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Bile |
Comes from liver and stored in gallbladder. Contains acids and aids in digestion |
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Bile pathway |
Liver, gallbladder, small intestine |
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Ph |
Acidity scale from 0 to 14 |
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Opposite of acidic |
Alkaline |
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Acidic vs alkaline ph |
Less than 7 and more than 7 |
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Ph level of stomach |
2 |
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Colon |
Prepare waste for elimination through anus |
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Small intestines consist of |
Duodenum, jejunum, illeum |
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Duodenum |
Digests chyme |
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Jejunum |
Absorbs nutrients from digested foods |
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Ileum function |
Absorbs B12 and whatevers left |
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Chyme |
Partially digested food on its way from stomach to small intestines |
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Monosaccharides |
Class of sugars including glucose, fructose, and galactose |
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Polysaccharides |
Sugar molecules bonded together within a carbohydrate such as starch, cellulose, or glycogen |
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Galactose |
A sugar that is a constituent of lactose and polysaccharides |
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Another word for glucose is |
Dextrose |
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Glycerol or glycerin |
Byproduct of soap manufacture |
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Fructose |
A hexose sugar found in honey and fruit |
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Sucrose |
Compound that makes up cane or beet sugar |
