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1
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What are the 5 processes which food undergoes

A 
Ingestion 
Digestion 
Assimilation
Absorption 
Egestion
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2
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What are the two types of digestion

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Mechanical and Chemical

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3
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Where does mechanical digestion take place

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Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestines

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4
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Define mechanical digestion

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When food is eaten, large pieces are physically broken down

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5
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Where does chemical digestion take place

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Mouth
stomach
Small intestine

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6
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Define chemical digestion

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Digestive juices break down the food into soluble molecules

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7
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What is Ingestion

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Taking in food and chewing

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8
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What is Digestion

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Ingested food is broken down

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9
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What is Absorption

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Soluble food molecules are taken up the bloodstream

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10
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What is Assimilation

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Absorbed food is used to provide energy

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11
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What is Egestion

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Undigested food is excreted

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12
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What does the mouth do

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Receives food and begins the process of mechanical digestion

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13
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What do the lips do

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Serve as an opening for food intake and assists in articulation of sound and speech

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14
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What is a Rubonant animal

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Has more than 1 stomach

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15
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What do teeth do

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Mechanically break down food into smaller pieces

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16
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Name the four types of teeth

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Incisor
Canine
Molars
Premolars

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17
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What does the tongue do (4)

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Aids in chewing
Mixes food with saliva
Enables speech
Differentiates flavours

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18
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What do the salivary glands do

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Produce and secrete saliva

Contains salivary amylase which breaks down starch

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19
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What does the Pharynx do

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Connects nasal and oral cavities

Aids in swallowing and serves as a pathway for food from the mouth to esophagus

20
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What does the Larynx do

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Voice box - Contains vocal cords

21
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What is the Epiglottis

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Flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the trachea

22
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What is the Esophagus

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Hollow muscular tube that connects the Pharynx to the stomach
Located behind trachea

23
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Two functions of Esophagus

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Secretes mucus

Moves food from throat to stomach using peristalsis

24
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What happens if stomach acid reaches the Esophagus

A

Heartburn

25
Q

What is the Uvula

A

Soft palate which closes the opening to the nasal cavity

26
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Two characteristics of the stomach

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Wall is thick and Muscular

Stores all food

27
Q

What mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach

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Muscular wall causes churning movements that ensure the food is mixed with the stomach juices

28
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What chemical digestion occurs in the stomach

A

Enzymes are secreted that break down the proteins and lipids

Hydrochloric acid kills the bacteria

29
Q

Digestion turns food into an acidic liquid called…

A

Chyme

30
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How long are the small intestines

A

6.5m

31
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What are the three parts of the small intestine and their roles

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Duodenum - Digestion of carbs and fats
Jejunum - Absorption
Heum - Absorption

32
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What are the projections on the lining of the intestine and what is their purpose

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Villi - Increase surface area to increase absoprtion

33
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What are villi covered in

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Microvilli - Further increase surface area

34
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How long does it take food to pass through the small intestine

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1-6hr

35
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What are the dimensions of the large intestine

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1.5m long

6cm diameter

36
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How long does food stay in the large intestine

A

8hrs - a few days

37
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What does the large intestine absorb

A

Water
Mineral Salt
Vitamins

38
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What makes up the large intestine

A

Ascending colon
Descending colon
Traverse colon
Rectum and anus

39
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Role of the anus

A

Egestion of undigested food

Defaecation of faecal matter

40
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Where is the appendix located

A

Beginning of ascending colon

41
Q

What does the Gallbladder do

A

Stores Bile

42
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What is Bile

A

Substance produced by the liver that breaks down fats

43
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What does the liver do

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Converts excess glucose to glycogen for storage

Detoxifies / neutralises and absorbs certain toxins

44
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What does the Pancreas do

A

Secretes Pancreatic juice with enzymes that play a role in digestion
Secretes the hormones - Insulin and Glucagon which control the blood glucose levels in the body

45
Q

Which raises blood glucose levels

Which lowers blood glucose levels

A

Glucagon - Raises

Insulin - Lowers

46
Q

How does the small intestine absorb the nutrients

A

Nutrients from food pass into the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine

47
Q

What does the small intestine absorb

A 
80% ingested water
Vitamins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids/Fats

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