Digestive system Flashcards
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Breaking down ingested food and absorbing nutrients and distribute to the body
Digestive System
Breaking down ingested food (mechanical and chemical Digestion)
Digestion
taking in food
Ingestion
Digestive organ synnthesize and release enzmes
Secretion
transport into other tissues of body
Absorption
site for both mechanical and chemical digestion
Mouth Cavity
tube that connects to the mouth to esophagus
pharynx
Flap of tissue behind the tongue
Epiglottis
Long tube connects mouth to stomach
Esophagus
Hollow,curved, muscular organ. Both store and digestion of food
Stomach
Not part of the GI tract but they produce digestive enzymes
Accessory organs
performs nucleic acids digestion
Nuclease
responsible for lipid digestion
Lipase
responsible for protein
Trypsin
responsible for starch
Amylase
Responsible for fat
Bile