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| Nutrients that provide energy to the body. They are digested in the mouth by amylase. Pasta & bread are examples of carbohydrates. |
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| Thick, creamy liquid in stomach made from partially digested food and gastric juices that moves from the stomach to the small intestine. |
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| Thick liquid covering the inner wall of the stomach that protects the stomach from gastric juices. It allows the food to slide down the digestive tract. |
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2 types: hydrochloric acid and pepsin
*digests food, turning it into chyme
*hydrochloric acid begins the digestive process
*pepsin does most of the work from there |
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| Reverse digestion. Half digested food or liquid that gets mixed with saliva and stomach juices as it makes a quick exit up your throat and out of your mouth. It allows foods, poisons or other substances to escape the stomach. |
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| Gastric juices breakdown protein into small units called amino acids that help repair and maintain your body. |
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| The stomach has 3 layers of muscle that expand and contract to mix and break down the food with gastric juices. A form of mechanical digestion. |
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| Pain in the lower esophagus caused by gastric juices backing up into the esophagus. |
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| A small hole in the stomach wall caused by gastric juices irritating the lining of the stomach. |
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| An acidic fluid secreted by the stomach walls that help break down food during digestion. |
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| Nutrient found in beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, beans and vegetables. |
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