b 0 How does the body obtain and utilise energy? Fueled fitness centre 0151 898 1643 The cardiovascular system The myocardium‚ commonly referred to as the heart‚ acts as a pump for transporting blood around the body via a collective system‚ known as the cardiovascular system. This system has various components; blood vessels; mainly arteries‚ veins and capillaries. The cardiovascular system has four main functions within the body. Firstly to transport
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ingested‚ poultry may also swallow small rocks. These rocks aid in the grinding of harder feed particles in the gizzard. Feed passes from the gizzard into the small intestine‚ where additional enzymes are added and digestion occurs. The small intestine also serves to absorb digestion products (proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and fats). You should notice in the photo above that the first part of the small intestine loops around the pancreas (called the duodenal loop). The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes
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Ayurvedic Lifestyle Self Care Daily routine Dina-carya The term ‘dina’ means day and ‘carya’ denotes routine‚ the word ‘carya’ coming from the root ‘car’‚ which means ‘to move‚ to follow or to walk’. Hence Dina-carya is the path we follow to the beat of nature’s heart leading us to joy and enlightenment. This is why a teacher or master is known as ‘acarya’‚ or one who flows with nature’s rhythm. The importance of dina-carya The small habits we perform consistently on a daily basis have immense
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Digestion In Small Intestine While digestion continues in the small intestine‚ it also becomes a major site for the process of absorption‚ that is‚ the passage of digested food into the bloodstream‚ and its transport to the rest of the body. - The small intestine is a long‚ narrow tube‚ about 20 ft (6 m) long‚ running from the stomach to the large intestine. - The small intestine occupies the area of the abdomen between the diaphragm and hips‚ and is greatly coiled and twisted. - The small
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Anaerobic Digestion Evidence Availability and Gap Analysis A s t r a t e g i c r e v i e w o f r e s e a r c h a n d a v a i l a b l e e v i d e n c e o n a n a e r o b i c d i g e s t i o n ‚ w i t h a p r i o r i t i s e d a s s e s s m e n t o f g a p s a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r f u r t h e r w o r k Report to Defra Project Number WR1311 April 2011 Paul Frith‚ Frith Resource Management Ltd Dr Jane Gilbert‚ Eco Alternatives Ltd This research was commissioned
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digestive juices that reach the intestine through small tubes called ducts. The gallbladder stores the liver’s digestive juices until they are needed in the intestine. Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices‚ moving it through the digestive tract‚ and breaking down large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth‚ when you chew and swallow‚ and is completed in the small intestine. The digestive system is important because When you eat foods—such as bread
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escape from digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals.[1] Resistant starch is considered the third type of dietary fiber‚ as it can deliver some of the benefits of insoluble fiber and some of the benefits of soluble fiber. Some carbohydrates‚ such as sugars and most starch‚ are rapidly digested and absorbed as glucose into the body through the small intestine and subsequently used for short-term energy needs or stored. Resistant starch‚ on the other hand‚ resists digestion and passes
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May 2011 10:53 Reptiles & Amphibians = swallow food whole Mammals = cut up and chew (palate separates nasal cavity & mouth - kept in mouth longer) Carnivore = short gut (easily digest protein) Herbivore = long gut (plant digestion difficult) Dentition Mechanical digestion = easier to swallow & increases surface area for enzyme action Herbivore Incisors Canines Lower jaw‚ cuts against horny pad (upper jaw) Indistinguishable from incisors Carnivore Sharp (tear flesh from bone) Large‚ curved‚
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State its/their sources and components involved in digestion. (6 marks) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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FOOD 1. Food is a basic necessity for all living things. 2. Food is important in order to : (a) Provide energy to carry out physical activities. (b) Provide energy for the physiological activities in life such as reproduction‚ digestion and excretion. (c) Build new cells and ti repair tissues in the body. (d) Protect the body from deseases. (e) Maintain the body temperature. (f) Promote growth. 3. Food can be divided into
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