digestion Flashcards
1
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digestion
A
conversion of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
2
Q
ingestion
A
act of taking food into mouth
3
Q
absorbtion
A
uptake of digested food into the bloodstream by diffusion or active transport
4
Q
assimilation
A
incorporation of digested food into body tissue
5
Q
egestion
A
exclusion of undigested remains of food from the gut as feces
6
Q
mouth
A
- chemical and mechanical digestion
- chew food
-carbohydrates started to break down
7
Q
oesophagus
A
- transport food to stomach
8
Q
stomach
A
- churns food
- acidic pH for pepcin
-breaks down proteins
9
Q
liver
A
- creates bile
10
Q
pancreas
A
- creates trypsin, amylase, lipase
11
Q
small intestine
A
-alkali pH for lipase, trypsin, peptidase, maltase, amylase
-lined with villifor absorption
- peristalsis
12
Q
large intestine
A
- move waste
-peristalsis
13
Q
rectum
A
- hold feces
14
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anus
A
- sphincter muscle
