enzymes and digestion Flashcards
(32 cards)
what does the brain do
control what you think and do
what is the job of the lungs
take in oxygen and transfer it into the blood strem
what does the heart do
pump blood around your body
what 2 things does the liver do
clean your blood and break down fats (NOT DDIGEST)
what do the kidneys do
filter liquid waste from the blood
what does the stomach do
digest and break down food
what does the large intestines do
absorbe water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food
what does the small intestine do
carries out most of the digestive process absorbing almost all of the nutrients from your food into the blood stream
name 4 enzymes that help with digestion
protease lipase amylase and carbohydrase
where can protase be found
stomach and small intestine
where can lipase be found
small intestine and pancreaus
where can amylase be found
saliva and small intestine
where can carbohydrase be found
saliva
what does protease help break down
protien
what does carbohydrase help break down
carbs
what does lipase help break down
fats
what does amylase help break down
starch
what digestive enzymes can be found in the large intestine
none
what kills bacteria in the stomach
hydrochoric acid
why is the stomach an ideal place for protease
hydrochoric acid
name two types of digestion
chemical and mechanical
difine digestion
a process that breakes food into souble substances in our bodies
where can bile be found
in the liver
what does bile do
helps with digestion
