digestive system Flashcards

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what is peristalsis

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-the process of involuntary muscle contracts and moves the bolus down the oesophagus

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what is bile

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-from red blood and the part of haemoglobin does not contain iron

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What is the process of bile

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  • breaks down fats so that it can be digested more easily
  • promotes peristalsis in the intestines
  • it neutralises chyme that comes out of the stomach
  • it is an antiseptic and prevents decay in the small intestine
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What is a villi

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  • known as intestinal villi
  • it is hair-like outgrowths of approximately one millimetre found in the small intestine
  • the capillaries in the villi absorb digested food
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