Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
What is digestion?
A
Physical breakdown where food is manually broken down by teeth and chewing
Chemical breakdown where food is broken down by enzymes
2
Q
What do the salivary glands do?
A
secrete saliva which is a mixture of amylase, water and ions
digests starch and maltose
3
Q
What does the pancreas do?
A
releases pancreatic juice which is a mixture of enzymes in an alkaline solution including amylase protease lipase releases into the small intestine
