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What is the process by which you break down food into small nutrient molecules?
Digetsion
What are nutrients?
Nutrients are the substances in food that provide the raw materials the body’s cells need to carry out all their essential processes.
What are the two types of digestion?
mechanical digestion and chemical digestion
Where does mechanical digestion begin?
Mouth
Where does chemical digestion begin and what is broken down?
Mouth; carbohydrates
What causes mechanical digestion to begin in the mouth?
Chewing
What are enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body.
What breaks down protein in the stomach?
Enzymes and acid
The majority of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption into the blood takes place in the
small intestine
The liver and pancreas secrete?
Enzymes
