provides primary care for infants and children

the chemical and physical process by which the body "burns" food and generates energy

the study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the digestive system

the physical and chemical breakdown of food into simpler substances that the body can use

a series of wavelike contractions in a tube, in the digestive tract, serves to move food along

the first 10 inches of the small intestine

cholesterol that can accumulate in blood vessels and restrict blood flow

any of approximately 22 different molecules that serve as the "building blocks"

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a straight fatty acid chain having as many hydrogen atoms as it can possibly hold

a bent fatty acid chain having fewer than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

any substance that neutralizes free radicals (harmful molecules) that would otherwise damage important cell parts

the common unit for measuring the energy value of foods; often called a calorie

the rate at which the body "burns" food and

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the proportion of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber compared to the number of calories the food contains

surrounds and protects the developing embryo

The moment a sperm unites with an egg

fertilized egg

Macronutrients that lack 1 or more essential amino acids

sugars, starches & are composed of carbon oxygen & hydroge

macronutrient made up of amino acids

an unborn child who is distinctly recognizable as a miniature baby (9 weeks)

a macronutrient found in cooking oils, meats, and nuts

transitional change from childhood into adulthood called

What is the study of the endocrine system

endocrine gland is sometimes referred to as the "master gland"

"emergency action" hormone that prepares the body for stressful situations

the small clusters of endocrine gland cells that are located in the pancreas

The hardest substance in the body

A doctor who treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system?

the movement of water, digested food, and other dissolved substances into into the bloodstream

the largest internal organ of the body