B2 T3 digestion and functional foods pt2

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  • Created on: 03-04-15 12:07
digest starch to sugars
carbohydrases
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digest proteins to amino acids
proteases
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digest fat to fatty acids and glycerol
lipase
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a tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach
oesophagus
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where bile is poduced
liver
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pummels the food, produces pepsin and hydrochloric acid
stomach
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where bile is stored before it is released
gall bladder
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produces protease, amylase and lipase
pancreas
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where food is "absorbed" out of the digestive system
small intestine
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where excess water is absorbed from the food
large intestine
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longitudinal and circular movements move the food ball along the oesophagus
peristalsis
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large surface area to absorb the digested food, line the small intestine, single layer of surface cells
villi
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contain "good" bacteria e.g. bifidobacteria and lactobacillus
probiotics
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promote the growth of good bacteria
prebiotics
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reduce cholesterol and risk of heart disease, occur naturally in plants
plant stanol esters
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digest proteins to amino acids

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proteases

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digest fat to fatty acids and glycerol

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Card 4

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a tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach

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where bile is poduced

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