BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 2 Digestion

BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 2 Digestion - ANSWER-process of transforming food into basic nutrients that can be absorbed and used by the body Without the process, the nutrients we initially consume in food would be useless: - ANSWER-digestion Before food even enters the mouth, a cascade of events involving the nervous system and a variety of hormones are set off based on a variety of stimulus: - ANSWER-cognition, sound, odor, appearance, and taste cognition - ANSWER-thoughts about food can start the flow of saliva sound - ANSWER-hearing a description of the meal odor - ANSWER-smells stimulate a hunger response and influence its taste appearance - ANSWER-seeing the food taste - ANSWER-begins as the food enters your mouth and also how it feels Once food enters the mouth it begins to break down into smaller units in both - ANSWER-mechanical and chemical processes Mechanical process begins - ANSWER-in the mouth