Key Terms in Nutrition and Digestion
absorption
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
bile
body mass index (BMI)
calorie
carnivore
chyme
colon
coprophagy
diabetes
digestion
elimination
esophagus
essential amino acids
glycemic index
herbivore
ingestion
kilocalorie (kcal)
large intestine
liver
mineral
non-
nutrient
omnivore
pancreas
pepsin
peristalsis
ruminant
small intestine
sphincter
stomach
trachea
vitamin
ABOUT THE CHAPTER OPENING PHOTO
The individual foods that are used to make a sandwich are each broken down into their component macromolecules during the process of digestion to yield energy and nutrients.
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