digestive system Flashcards
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describe the function the digestive system in animals
Breaks down food into smaller parts
Absorbs nutrients into the blood
Removes waste the body doesn’t need
what are the different parts of the digestive system and what is the order/process
Mouth
Teeth
Tongue
Oesophagus
Stomach
Liver
Gall bladder
Pancreas
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum
Anus
Classify the digestive processes as either chemical or physical/mechanical digestion
both
Describe the role of enzymes in the digestion process
break down food for nutrients
Describe diffusion processes in the digestion system
Diffusion is when substances move from a place with high concentration to a place with low concentration. In digestion
what is the role of the mouth
takes in food
what the is role of the teeth
chew food into smaller pieces
what is the role of the tongue
moves food and helps with swallowing
what is the role of the esophagus
carries food to stomache
what is the role of the stomache
mixes food with acid to break it down
what is the role of the liver
makes bile to help digest fat
what is the role of the Gall bladder
stores bile
what is the role of the pancreases
makes enzymes to help digestion
what is the role of the Small intestine
absorbs nutrients from food
what is the role of the Large intestine
absorbs water and forms waste
what is the role of the rectum
stores waste
what is the role of the anus
gets rid of waste (poo)
