Digestion Flashcards
absorbtion
syllabify
what does it mean
ab/sorb/tion
definition: movement of particles
e. g food particles from small intestine to blood stream
order of organs that food passes through
mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum.
other organs involved in digestion
liver, pancreas,
role of pancreas
to produce and secrete enzymes that digest protein and carbohydrates
dietary protein used for….
growth and repair.
dietary carbohydrate used for…., made of….
energy in the cell, made up of sugars such as glucose
role of small intestine
enzymes to break down protein, fat, carbohydrate
ab/sorb/tion of food particles into blood stream
role of liver
produces and secretes bile which helps break down fat
mechanical digestion
chewing in mouth with saliva
How and where are harmful bacteria killed
stomach with acid which lowers pH
role of large intestine
absorb water back into blood stream
role of oesophagus
say it to spell it
tube between mouth and stomach
oe/so/pha/gus
excrete
exiting the body
