
Index
Chylomicrons, 60, 96
Chyme, 37, 50, 54, 56–57, 59, 64,
66, 68–70, 73, 96
Chymotrypsin, 60, 96
Collagen, 17, 96
Colon, 65–67, 73, 96, 104
Colorectal cancer, 68, 71–72, 75,
96
Colostomy, 68, 96
Columnar epithelial cell, 33, 38,
52, 66, 96
Connective tissue, 35, 37–38,
42–44, 94, 96, 100, 103–104
Covalent bond, 12, 28, 96
Crown, 41–43, 96
Defecation, 68–72, 97
Dehydration, 76, 97
Dental plaque, 44, 97
Dermatitis, 20, 97
Dextrose, 83, 97
Diabetes mellitus, 68, 74–75,
79–83, 86–87, 89, 94, 97
Diaphragm, 47–48, 51, 66, 97,
105
Diarrhea, 10–11, 32, 64, 67, 92–93,
97
Diet, 32, 59, 96, 98, 102
balanced, 14, 16, 19, 21
healthy, 74–76, 82, 86–89
supplements, 22, 24, 93
Digestion
process, 30, 37–39, 45, 51, 62,
66, 97
products of, 56–57, 73, 93
protein, 30, 50, 52, 102
steps, 10–11, 37, 49, 53–54, 58,
60, 62–64, 67–68
Digestive system, 99, 100, 103–105
accessory organs. See Gallbladder,
Liver, and Pancreas
enzymes, 37–39, 52–54, 58, 62,
91, 102, 105
problems, 10–11, 32, 48, 55, 64,
66–68, 70–71, 89–93, 97, 99,
101
structures, 31–37, 40, 46, 50, 52,
56, 65, 69–70, 73, 76, 81, 91,
96
tube, 101, 103–104
Disaccharides, 14
breakdown, 38, 60
types, 15, 29–30, 59, 83, 97
Diuretics, 76, 97
DNA, 97
Duodenum, 51, 56–57, 59, 62,
95–97, 104
Elastase, 60, 97
Electrolytes, 60, 70, 97
Electron transport chain, 14, 26–27,
97, 100, 102
Elimination, 39, 65, 68–69, 71
Enamel, 41, 49, 97
Enzymes, 16–17, 55, 97, 100
digestive, 45–46, 50, 52, 58–59,
61–63, 90–91, 94, 102, 105
pancreatic, 37, 59–60, 91, 97,
102, 105
Epiglottis, 48, 98
Epithelia, 33, 35, 41, 46–48, 52,
56–57, 60, 69, 98, 100–102
Esophagus, 46–51
Essential fatty acids, 19, 98
Estrogen, 21, 98
Fad diets, 86–87, 98
Fat. See Lipids
Fatty acid, 18–19, 26, 32, 38, 46, 54,
59–60, 67, 80, 92–94, 98,
102–105
deficiencies, 20
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