im hungre Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of the digestive system
A
Turns food into fuel for cells
2
Q
What are the two forms of digestion in the mouth
A
Mechanical: The teeth
Chemical: The saliva
3
Q
What tissue type is the stomach
A
Epithelial and muscular
4
Q
What are the two forms of digestion in the stomach
A
Mechanical: The stomach churning
Chemical: The stomach acid
5
Q
What is the difference between Mechanical and Chemical digestion
A
Mechanical physically breaks down the food, Chemical breaks it down on the molecular level
6
Q
What is the process of food going through the body
A
Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
