Digestive Process Flashcards
Types of digestion
Chemical and mechanical
Absorption
The process by which nutrients pass from digestive system to blood
Elimination
Getting rid of unneeded materials
Order of digestive system
Mouth, tongue pushes food back, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Enzyme
A protein that speeds up chemical reactions
Saliva
Fluid released by salivary glands breaks down sugars
What is the role of the pith esophagus and stomach???
The organs in which mechanical digestion is completed and chemical digestion begins
Four teeth
Incisors, molars, premolars, canine
Esophagus
A muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach
Stomach
J shaped muscular pouch that digests food in a churning motion. Most mechanical digestion occurs here
Digestion
The process by which your body breaks down food
