Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
digestive enzymes 2
A
chemicals that breakdown food into a form that can be used for body
soluble form of food is transported by bloodstream and used by cells/tissue
1
Q
Digestive system 2
A
aka gastrointestinal
changes food into nutrients and waste
2
Q
why is this important 2
A
knowledge of process helps understand how it effects the skin
unbalanced diet leaves cells without nutrients needed
3
Q
5 Basic activities
A
- ingestion
- peristalsis
- digestion
- absorption
-defecation
4
Q
ingestion
A
taking food into body
5
Q
peristalsis
A
moving food along digestive tract
6
Q
digestion
A
breakdown for by chemical means
7
Q
absorption
A
of digestive food into circulatory system for transport
8
Q
defecation
A
solid waste
