The Digestive System Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is digestion
A
the breakdown of food
2
Q
What is the mouth in the digestive system
A
Physical digestion
with teeth.
Chemical digestion with the enzyme amylase.
3
Q
What is the oesohaghus
A
A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
4
Q
What’s the stomach in the digestive system,
A
A muscular bag that traps food for a few hours. •Hydrochloric acid (HCl) kills bacteria and dissolves food.
5
Q
What small intestine in digestion
A
Nutrients are absorbed into the blood stream (plasma).
• The enzyme amylase acts here to breakdown starch into maltose.
• Bile acts here to emulsify fats
6
Q
What’s liver in digestion
A
Makes bile and breaks down red blood cells
