c3 Digestion absorption transport Flashcards
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Digestion
The process by which food is broken down into absorbable units
Digestion
Take apart
Absorption
The uptake of nutrients by the cells of the small intestine For transport into either the blood or the lymph
Absorb
Stuck in
Digestion
The bodies ingenious way of breaking down food into nutrients in preparation for absorption
Diaphragm
Adam of muscle that separates the upper half of the major body cavity from the lower half
Gastrointestinal tract
Flexible muscular to that extends from them out through the esophagus stomach small intestine and large intestine and rectum to the anus
Lumen
The inner space with the G.I. tract . the space with in a vessel such as the intestine
That mouth
Process of digestion begins. oral cavity containing the tongue and teeth
Tongue
Provides taste sensations and was food around the mouth facilitating chewing and swallowing
Pharynx
A shirt that is shared by both the digestive system and the respiratory system. Passageway leading from the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus
Epiglottis
Closest of the airway so that choking doesn’t occur when swallowing cartilage in the throat that guards the entrance to the truck yeah and prevent fluid or food from entering it when a person swallows
Epi
upon cover
glottis
back of the tongue
amylase
digest startch
gastrointestinal tract
digestive tract. The principal organs are the stomach and intestines
Digestive system
All the organs and glands associated with the indigestion and digestion of food
gastro / intestinalis
stomach…. intestine
monosodium glutamate
savory umami
Cardiac sphincter
lower esaphageal sphincter also called as
bolus
a portion. with respect to the food. the amount swallowed at one time
bolos
lump
Mouth
chews and mixes food with saliva
pharynx
directs food from mouth to esoph