1️⃣ Digestive System😋 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in the mouth with saliva
A
Food is chewed saliva contains amylase to digest carbohydrates
2
Q
What is the oesophagus?
A
Muscular tube that pushes food along by peristalsis
3
Q
What happens in the colon?
A
Water is absorbed
4
Q
What is stored in the rectum?
A
faeces are stored
5
Q
What happens in the stomach?
A
Mechanical and chemical digestion occurs.
Acid is produced to kill bacteria
6
Q
What happens in the ileum?
A
Absorption occurs
It is long folded and has vili
7
Q
What happens in the anus?
A
Egestion occurs
