Digestion Flashcards
Mastication, deglutition and peristalsis break food into tiny particles, mix them well with digestive juices, and move them along the digestive system
Mechanical Digestion
Breaks up large nutrient molecules into compounds that have smaller molecules; brought about by digestive enzymes
Chemical Digestion
Protein molecules that act as catylast
Enzyme
what is in gastric juice that unfolds large proteins and converts pepsinogen to activate pepsin
Hydrochloric acid
Gastric juice enzyme, partially digests proteins
Pepsin
pancreatic enzyme, continues digestion of proteins
Trypepsin
intestinal enzymes, complete digestion of partialy digested proteins and convert them to amino acids
Peptidases
How long is the alimanry canel
29 feet
What organs make up the alimentary canal
Main organs
mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
What organs are inside or surrounding the GI tract
Accessory organs
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.