sbi3u - biology: digestive system

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Decks in this class (52)

Macronutrients - Carbohydrates
What is the main function of carb...,
What are carbohydrates made up of,
How many different types of carbo...
18  cards
Macronutrients - Proteins
What are proteins,
What are proteins involved in,
What do proteins generate
25  cards
Water
How much of the body is made up o...,
What does the body require water for,
What else does the body require w...
7  cards
Micronutrients - Vitamins
What do vitamins do,
Which vitamins are fat soluble,
Which vitamins are water soluble
5  cards
Macronutrients - Lipids
What are lipids,
What do lipids help in,
What are lipids main components of
27  cards
Micronutrients - Minerals
What are minerals,
What are minerals,
What are examples of minerals
6  cards
Why we need to eat
What is the first reason we need ...,
What is the second reason we need...,
How much time of each day do we s...
3  cards
Food for Growth + Maintenance
What are the three factors that m...,
Why does an organism need the raw...,
What other raw materials for grow...
5  cards
Measuring Energy
What is energy measured in what s...,
How many joules are in a kilojoule,
What is a calorie
5  cards
Food for Energy
What do nutrients provide,
Light energy is converted to chem...,
What happens during cellular resp...
5  cards
Basal Metabolic Rate
What is the basal metabolic rate,
What is the basal metabolic rate ...,
How is basal metabolic rate calcu...
8  cards
Maintaining a Balance
What are the three factors that m...,
What are the three factors that m...,
What does the amount of energy us...
10  cards
Overeating and Undereating
What is one health impact of over...,
What does an excessive amount of ...,
What can obesity be caused by
12  cards
Factors that affect Energy Requirements + Metabolism
What are three factors that affec...,
What do different animals require,
What do endothermic animals and b...
11  cards
Metabolic Rate
What is metabolic rate,
What is different,
How many factors does metabolic r...
12  cards
Digestive System
What does the digestive system co...,
What is the function of the diges...
2  cards
4 Steps to Nutrient Intake
What are 4 steps to nutrient intake,
What occurs during the step of nu...,
Where does the step of nutrient i...
3  cards
Mechanical Digestion
What does mechanical digestion in...,
Where does the physical breakdown...,
What process is involved in the m...
3  cards
Chemical Digestion
Where does chemical digestion tak...,
What happens during chemical dige...,
What is an example of a chemical ...
3  cards
Enzymes
What do enzymes do,
What are enzymes,
What are enzymes specific to
6  cards
Indigestion and Digestion: Mouth
What is food broken down into by ...,
What is food being broken down in...,
What are incisor and canine teeth...
16  cards
Indigestion and Digestion: Esophagus
What are characteristics of the e...,
What does the esophagus do,
What are the contractions called ...
5  cards
Digestion: Stomach 1
About 8 seconds,
What is one thing the stomach does,
What do proteins do in the stomach
8  cards
Digestion: Stomach 2
How many layers does the stomach ...,
What is the innermost layer of th...,
What is a characteristic of the m...
14  cards
Digestion: Stomach 3
What do nerves in the submucosa d...,
Where is gastrin released what do...,
What does gastrin allow for
7  cards
Stomach Issues: Acid Reflux
What is caused,
What is acid reflux,
What increases the chances of this
3  cards
Stomach Issues: Ulcers
What does acid of the stomach kil...,
What does helicobacter pylori bac...,
What does helicobacter pylori bur...
5  cards
Small Intestine
What is the small intestine the m...,
What occurs here,
How large is the small intestine
6  cards
Small Intestine: Structure
How many sections does the small ...,
What are the three sections of th...,
What section of the small intesti...
7  cards
Duodenum
What number section of the small ...,
What type of ph does the duodenum...,
What does the basic ph of the duo...
3  cards
Structure of Small Intestine
How is the inner surface of the s...,
What is the inner layer of the sm...,
What does the inner layer of the ...
10  cards
Small Intestine: Chemical Digestion
What does the pyloric sphincter do,
What does the pyloric sphincter d...,
What does the pyloric sphincter d...
4  cards
Pancreas: Chemical Digestion 1
What is the structure of the panc...,
Where is the pancreas located,
What is the function of the pancreas
8  cards
Pancreas: Chemical Digestion 2
What ph does chyme entering the s...,
What is converted into what,
What does the secretin do
8  cards
Pancreas: Chemical Digestion 3 + 4
What does the pancreas secrete wh...,
What enters the duodenum where wh...,
What does trypsin do
5  cards
Liver: Chemical Digestion
What is the structure of the liver,
What is one of the functions of t...,
What does bile do
8  cards
Gallbladder: Chemical Digestion
What does the gallbladder do,
In response to what what does the...
2  cards
Absorption in the Small Intestine
Where does absorption in the smal...,
What nutrients are absorbed in th...,
What is important in making this ...
5  cards
What each enzyme or secretion does
What is pepsin secreted produced ...,
What is bile secreted produced by...,
What is amylase secreted produced...
7  cards
Absorption Mechanisms
What are two absorption mechanisms,
What processes does passive trans...,
How do many nutrients enter the c...
6  cards
Large Intestine
What is the main function of the ...,
What does it compact into what,
How long does it take this unabso...
5  cards
Large Intestine: Egestion
Why is the indigestible material ...,
What does the absorption of water...,
What does too much water back int...
4  cards
A Look Inside
What is one way the body can be l...,
What does an endoscopy involve
2  cards
Nausea
What type of feeling is nausea,
What are some symptoms of nausea
2  cards
Vomiting (Emesis)
What is the purpose of vomiting e...,
What happens during vomiting,
What happens to breathing
4  cards
Vomiting: Causes
Where do vomiting signals come from,
What are categories of conditions...,
What conditions cause vomiting be...
8  cards
Vomiting: Risks
What are three risks of vomiting,
When is dehydration a risk of vom...,
Why is respiration a risk of vomi...
4  cards
Diarrhea
What is diarrhea caused by,
What type of mechanism is diarrhea,
Why is diarrhea a protective mech...
4  cards
Crohn's Disease
What is crohn s disease,
Where is crohn s disease most common,
What are the causes of crohn s di...
6  cards
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
What is stomach cancer,
What is the exact cause the exact...,
What are the risk factors
6  cards
Cirrhosis
What is cirrhosis,
What does cirrhosis lead to,
What is cirrhosis caused by
6  cards
Large Intestine: Structure
Why is the large intestine large,
What is the length,
What is the diameter
8  cards

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