Chapter 8.3 Ingestion Flashcards
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The breakdown of complex organic molecules into smaller components by enzymes.
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Digestion.
1
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The taking in of nutrients.
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Ingestion.
2
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The transport of digested nutrients to the cells of the body.
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Absorption.
3
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The removal of food waste from the body.
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Egestion.
4
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An enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates.
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Amylase
5
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Rhythmic, wavelike contractions of a muscle that move food along the gastrointestinal tract.
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Peristalsis.
6
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A constrictor muscle that regulates the opening and closing of a tubelike structure.
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Sphincter.
7
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A protective lubricating substance composed mostly of protein.
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Mucus.
8
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A protein-digesting enzyme produced in the stomach.
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Pepsin
9
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A lesion on the surface of an organ.
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Ulcer.
