Human body

6. provide the force that moves food through the esophagus toward the stomach.
10. The relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments.
12. Part of the digestive system that produces bile. It’s one of the most important organs in our body.
15. Major source of energy. Can be either of 2 types: simple or complex.
17. Acid Can be also known as proteins. The body needs 20 different of these to survive.
18. Diet A diet that provides nutrients in adequate amounts and enough energy for a person to maintain a healthy weight.
19. from the mouth it passes through this tube to get to the stomach.
22. digestion enzymes break down food into the small molecules the body can use in this process.
24. They help the body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and other important substances. Can be saturated or unsaturated.
25. Group of cells that perform a single function.
26. They supply raw materials for growth and repair of structures.
28. a mixture with an oatmeal-like consistency.

1. Inorganic molecules that the body needs.
2. an enzyme in the saliva that begins to break the chemical bonds in starches, forming sugars.
3. Most important nutrient of the body. Every cell in our body requires this.
4. Calorie Equivalent to 1,000 calories, or 1 kilo-calorie.
5. Part of the brain that monitor body temperature, both internally and externally.
7. Found in food. They provide chemical energy to cells to produce ATP.
8. Digestion the physical breakdown of larger pieces of food into smaller pieces.
9. Organic molecules that the body needs. Most of these help the body perform chemical reactions.
11. System Group of organs that perform closely related functions.
13. fingerlike projections, covered with tiny projections that absorb nutrients.
14. Inhibition A.K.A. negative feedback. Process in which stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus.
16. The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
20. a gland that produces hormones that regulates blood sugar levels, produces enzymes that break down carbohydrates, also produces sodium bicarbonate.
21. a large muscular sac that continues the chemical and mechanical digestion of food.
23. Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
26. breaks down proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments.
27. Fat Fat that has been modified to have more hydrogen atoms, thus increasing its shelf life.