Digestive Process Flashcards

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Q
  • It is the process of taking food into the body.
  • MOUTH
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Ingestion

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  • It is the breaking down food into small chemical units.
  • STOMACH
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Digestion

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3
Q

______________ - chemical units pass into the blood and are carried into the liver.

  • SMALL INTESTINE
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Absorption

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4
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_______________ - chemical units are converted into energy.

  • LIVER
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Metabolism

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5
Q
  • It is the removal of any remaining indigestible material out of the body.
  • LARGE INTESTINE
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Excretion

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