Digestion Flashcards
What is digestion?
Digestion is the hydrolysis of large insoluble food molecules into smaller food molecules that can be absorbed into the blood
What do salivary glands release?
Salivary amylase enzymes
What does the stomach produce?
HCL and protease enzymes
What is the function of the stomach?
To physically churn food
What does liver produce?
Bile
What does the gall bladder do?
Stores/releases bile into ileum
What does the ileum do ?
Absorbs products of food digestion into the blood
What does the large intestine do?
Absorbs water
What does teeth do?
Physically breaks down food into smaller pieces
What does the oesophagus do?
Carries food to the stomach
What enzymes are released in the pancreas?
Protease, pancreatic amylase and lipase
What do the rectum and anus do?
The rectum stores faeces and it exits via anus
