Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
nutrition
A
how we get food for energy
2
Q
digestion definition
A
the breaking down of food so that it can be absorbed in the body
3
Q
physical digestion
A
when food is broken down by muscles and teeth
4
Q
chemical digestion
A
when food is broken down using enzymes
5
Q
ingestion
A
food is taken into the body via the act of eating
6
Q
digestion
A
food is broken down both physically and chemically in the mouth, stomach and small intestine
7
Q
absorbtion
A
digested food products are absorbed into the bloodstream in the small intestine and transported to cells
8
Q
egestion
A
excess water and waste products are removed from the body in the large intestine and rectum
