Match: A complex protein produced by cells to speed a specific chemical reaction in the body.

Match: Chewing.

Match: A series of squeezing actions by the muscles in the esophagus that helps move food through the tube.

Match: A mixture of gastric juices and chewed and swallowed food that combine in the stomach.

Match: A digestive juice produced by the liver to aid fat digestion.

Match: Solid wastes that result from digestion.

Match: The passage of nutrients from the digestive tract into the circulatory or lymphatic system.

Match: All the chemical changes that occur as cells produce energy and materials needed to sustain life.

Match: A reaction of the immune system to certain proteins found in foods.

Match: Frequent expulsion of watery feces.

Match: A difficulty in digesting food.

Match: A burning pain in the middle of the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus.

Match: Small crystals that form from bile in the gallbladder.

Match: A disorder in which many abnormal pouches form in the intestinal wall.

True or False: The simplest substances from which all matter is formed are called molecules.

True or False: Water is an example of a compound.

True or False: Lacking adequate nutrition during periods of growth may affect a person’s learning abilities and behavior patterns.

True or False: The processes of digestion, absorption, and metabolism are not affected by the amounts of nutrients a person consumes.

True or False: Enzymes are a type of protein that cause food particles to break apart into complex substances.

True or False: The epiglottis keeps food from entering the trachea.

True or False: Liquids leave the stomach before solids.

True or False: Emotions, such as anger with a friend or tension over a test, can have a negative effect on digestion.

Which of the following is one of the six nutrient groups?

Which nutrient function is necessary for all body processes to occur?

The energy value of food is measured in units called__________.

Which statement best describes the process of digestion?

About how long is the digestive tract, from beginning to end?

In which part of the digestive system does the least amount of digestion occur?

A thick fluid that helps soften and lubricate food in the stomach is called______________________.

Which of the following best describes the pathway of food in the digestion process?

________ help increase the inside surface area of the small intestine for absorption.

A person is likely to feel full longest after eating a meal high in __________.