Ch. 12.3 Flashcards
(1) is the process when food is broken into small, soluble substances that can be absorbed and used by body cells.
Digestion
Digestion is the process when food is broken into (1), (2) substances that can be (3) and used by (4).
small, soluble, absorbed, body cells
The digestive system is made up of (1) and some (2).
alimentary canal, digestive glands
Digestive glands produce (1).
digestive juices
Food travels through (1).
alimentary canal
Food is broken into smaller pieces without changing to a new substance in (1) digestion.
mechanical
Mechanical digestion refers to the process of breaking food into smaller pieces without (1).
changing to a new substance
Complex food substances are broken down into simple food substances by chemical reactions in (1) digestion.
chemical
Chemical digestion refers to the process of breaking down (1) food substances into (2) food substances by (3), involving (4).
complex, simple, chemical reactions, digestive enzymes
Mouth cavity
Food is digested by (1) mechanically. It increases (2).
chewing, surface area
Mouth cavity
Food is digested by (1) chemically. It makes the food (2) and easier to (3). It also breaks down (4) into (5).
saliva, moist, swallow, starch, sugar
Oesophagus
(1) pushes food down to the (2).
Peristalsis, stomach
Stomach
Food is digested by (1) mechanically. The muscles (2) and (3) to break the food into smaller pieces. It helps (4) the food with (5).
churning, contract, relax, mixing, gastric juice
Stomach wall secrets (1), which contains (2) and (3). They break down (4) and kill (5).
gastric juice, enzymes, hydrochloric acid, proteins, bacteria
Small intestine
Food is digested by (1) mechanically. (2) pushes food and helps (3) the food with (4) and (5).
bile, peristalsis, mixing, pancreatic juice, intestinal juice
Small intestine
Food is digested by (1) and (2) chemically.
pancreatic juice, intestinal juice
Bile is produced in (1) and stored in (2). It does not contain (3). It (4) lipids into (5). It increases (6).
liver, gall bladder, enzymes, emulsifies, small oil droplets, surface area
Intestinal juice is secreted from (1). Pancreatic juice and that contain enzymes that break down (2), (3) and (4).
small intestine’s wall, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
(1) is the process of substances and water passing through small intestine’s wall and entering the blood capillaries.
Absorption
Absorption refers to the process of substances and (1) passing through (2) and entering (3).
water, small intestine’s wall, blood capillaries
Absorbed food substances are carried via (1).
transport system
Large intestine
(1) and remaining (2) are absorbed. (3) waste called (4) are left and they are stored in (5) temporarily. They soon passed out of the body through (6).
Minerals, water, Semi-solid, faeces, large intestine, anus
Matching (Multi-options)
A Saliva…………………………..1 Carbohydrates
B Gastric juice………………….2 Proteins
C Pancreatic juice…………….3 Lipids
D Intestinal juice……………….4 Starch
A 4
B 2
C 1 2 3
D 1 2 3
Four types of teeth: (1), (2), (3) and (4)
incisor, canine, premolar, molar