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digestion and nutrients

10 cards·by Ronix
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peristalsis
move food along throughout the digestive system
chyme
thin watery product that is the result of digestion
villi
make the surface of the small intestine greater so the food has more places to be absorbed
mechanical digestion
takes place when food is chewed and mixed in the mouth and churned in the stomach
chemical digestion
breaks down large molecules of food into different, smaller molecules that can be absorbed by cells
vitamin
essential organic nutrients needed in small quantities to help your body use other nutrients
mineral
inorganic nutrients that regulate many other chemical reactions in your body
amino acids
a molecule of protein is made up of many subunits, or building blocks
nutrient
substances in food for energy and materials for cell development, growth,and repair
carbohydrate
the main source of energy for our body