Digestion Flashcards

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One empty this hormone is released which tells the brain to send hunger

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Ghrelinis

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The hormone CCK signals this hormone that tells the brain its full

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Leptina

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2
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Protein molecules that aid in the breakdown of food

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Absorption

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3
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Food needs to be broken down into smallest molecules before they can be

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Absorbed

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4
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Breaks fat into fatty acids and glycerol

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Lipase

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5
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Splits carbohydrates into simple sugars

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Amylase

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6
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Breaks proteins into single amino acids

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Protease

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7
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Salivary glands

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Mouth, secretes saliva, makes it easy for food to move down throat

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8
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Tongue

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Mouth, muscular organ that maneuvers food food during chewing

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9
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Epiglottis

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Mouth ,prevents food from entering windpipes

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10
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Upper esophageal sphincter

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Esophagus, muscle that allows food to enter the esophagus

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11
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Stomach

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J shaped pouch that holds and digests food with gastric acid

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12
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Liver

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Stomach area, accessory to digestion, detoxifies blood , makes bile

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13
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Gallbladder

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Stomach area, concentrates bile, from liver

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14
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Pancreas

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Stomach area, produces insulin and enzymes, aids digestion in small intestine

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15
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Small intestine

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Intestines, millions of villi that help absorb 90% of nutrients and water the body needs

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Duodenum

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Intestines, first portion of small intestine where most digestion takes place

17
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Lleum

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Intestines, final portion of small intestine,where remaining nutrients are absorbed and utilized

18
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Ascending colon

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Intestines, extracts remaining moisture before ex reaction

19
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Descending colon, rectum, and anus

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Stores stool that will be emptied into rectumm, feices briefly stored here before ex creation, anus ring muscle where matter is expelled