chapter 10

• what is the alimentary canal?

  the alimentary canal (also called the digestive tract). This long tube of organs makes a pathway for food to travel through the body. 
• what does the alimentary canal include?

  Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus.
• what is amino acids? how many does the body need?

  Building blocks of proteins. 20!
• what is bile? 


  Digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, helps in the digestion and absorption of fats.
• what is biopsy test?

  Tissue sample, to help determine if you have cancer of another condition
• what is a bolus?


  "a small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing" or in medicine, single large dose of medicine.
• what is a caloire?


  Unit of energy.
• what are carbohydrates?


  Macronutrients that provide energy to the body.
• what makes a carbohydrate?


  Sugars, starches, and fibers.
• what is chemical digestion?


  Breakdown of food into smaller molecules by enzymes.
• what is a chyme?


  hick semifluid mass of partially digested food and digestive secretions that is formed in the stomach and intestine during digestion.
• what is a colonoscopy looking for?

  to look for changes — such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer — in the large intestine (colon) and rectum
• what is duodenum?


  First part of the small intestine.
• what is an endoscopy?


  collects tissue samples (biopsy) to test for diseases and conditions that may be causing anemia, bleeding, inflammation or diarrhea
• what are enzymes?


  Biological catalysts
• what is the epiglottis?

  A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe.
• what is the esophagus?


  The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
• what are fats?


  Lipids, can be cis, trans, saturated, or unsaturated.
• what are feces?


  shit
• what is fiber?


   Fibre is made up of the indigestible parts or compounds of plants, which pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines.
• what is gastric juice?


  Digestive fluid.
• what is glucose?


  sugar, sugar daddy
• la la la

  
• what is glycogen?


  Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves as a storage form of glucose in animals.
• what is hydrolisis?


  Chemical reaction that breaks down a compound by adding water. I LOVE CHEMISYRY!!!!!
• what does the lymph vessle do?

  Drains excess fluid and waste from tissues.
• what is mechanical digestion?

  Physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces. NOM NOM NOM
• what do minerals do for our bodies?


  building materials for our bones, influencing muscle and nerve function, and regulating the body's water balance (also components of hormones and enzymes)
• what is mucus?


  A slimy substance produced by the body's mucous membranes. EWWW
• what do nutrients do?


  help break down food to give organisms energy, help with growth, or healing a wound
• what is pancreatic juice?


  Digestive fluid. made of alkaline and enzymes
• what is peristalsis?


  he involuntary contraction and relaxation of longitudinal and circular muscles throughout the digestive tract,
• what is pharynx?


  The pharynx is a muscular tube located behind the nasal cavity, mouth, and larynx. It serves as a passage for both air and food.
• what are probiotics?


  Beneficial bacteria.
• what is protein?


  macromolecule makes you buff
• what is the rectum?


  The rectum is the final section of the large intestine, where feces are stored before being eliminated from the body. BAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHAHAH
• what is saliva?


  Digestive fluid ;)
• what is a sphincter?


  Muscle, that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body. Examples are the anal sphincter. BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
• how many times does the word "anus" come up?

  a billion
• what is villi?


  Small finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for nutrient absorption.