Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Digestion
A
Food is broken down.
2
Q
Absorption
A
Digested food passes into the bloodstream.
3
Q
Elimination
A
Getting rid of undigested food
4
Q
Mouth
A
Physical (teeth) and chemical (amylase) digestion.
5
Q
Oesophagus
A
Brings food from mouth to stomach
6
Q
Liver
A
Makes bile (breaks down fat)
7
Q
Stomach
A
Physical (churning) and chemical (stomach enzymes) digestion.
8
Q
Pancreas
A
Makes digestive juices called enzymes.
9
Q
Small intestine
A
Most of the chemical digestion occurs here
10
Q
Large intestine
A
Water reabsorption happens here
11
Q
Rectum
A
Stores undigested foods
12
Q
Anus
A
Undigested food passes out.
13
Q
Product
A
The substance produced as a result of the action of an enzyme
14
Q
Substrate
A
The substance that an enzyme acts on.
15
Q
Small intestine
A
- Most chemical digestion happens here.
2. Absorption of nutrients happens here.
