Midterm Review: Nutrition, Digestion, and Metabolism Chapters 1-8

Mastication

The action of biting, chewing and breaking up ingested food into smaller particles

Muscular and Chemical

The actions involved in the process of digestion are

Supply Energy

The primary function of carbohydrates as food source is to

Supply Energy

A primary function of macronutrients in the body is to

Biochemistry

A physical science that contributes to understanding how nutrition relates to health and well being is

Nutrition Science

The body of scientific knowledge related to nutritional requirements of human growth, maintenance, activity and reproduction is known as

Metabolism

The sum of all chemical process inside living cells of the body that sustain life and health is known as

Vitamins and minerals

Micronutrients includes

Mouth

Parotid submandibular and sublingual glands are found in the

Mucus

The lining of the stomach and intestine is protected from self digestion by

Fulfill specific metabolic roles

Individual nutrients are characterized by the their ability

Prevention and control of chronic diseases

The major focus of nutritional recommendation in this century has shifted to

Variety of foods

The best source of nutrients is provided by

Public health NUTRITIONIST

The primary responsibility for nutrition care of people in the community belongs to

120

The number of kilocalories provided by a food that contains 30 g of carbohydrate is