digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
The function of the digestive system is to break down food via _______.
A
Hydrolysis
2
Q
simpler substances or molecules
A
nutrients
3
Q
taking the food into the body
A
ingestion
3
Q
Functions of the digestive system:
A
Intake or digestion of food
Absorb
Elmininate
4
Q
physical movement or pushing of food along the digestive tract
A
peristalsis
5
Q
passage of digestive food from the digestive tract into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems for distribution to the body’s cells
A
absorption
5
Q
breakdown of food by both mechanical and chemical mechanisms
A
digestion
6
Q
elimination from the body of those substances that are indigestible and cannot be absorbed
A
Defecation
