Chap 5: Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What is nutrition?
A
A process which organisms obtain food and energy for growth, repair and maintenance of body
2
Q
Processes of the digestive system?
A
- ingestion
- digestion
- absorption
- assimilation
- egestion
3
Q
Organs a part of the alimentary canal?
A
mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus
4
Q
What is feeding/ingestion
A
food taken into the body
