Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

process of breaking food into small molecules so that they can be absorbed and used. by the body

A

digestive system

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2
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substances in the food that provide ENERGY and material for cell developmet GROWTH and REPAIR

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nutrients

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3
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to changed food into simpler molecules that can be absorbed into bloodstream and used by body

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digestive system

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4
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major/ main organs: organs that food will pass through

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  • mouth
  • esophagus
  • stomach
  • small intestine
  • large intestine
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5
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helper organs

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  • liver
  • gall bladder
  • pancreas
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6
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MASCULAR TUBES that connects throat to stomach

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esophagus

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7
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mascular bag where chemical and mechanical digestion continue: food stays here 4 hours changes into chyme

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stomach

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8
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  • tube nearly 7 METER
  • villi absorb small nutrients molecules
  • all chemical and physical digestion END
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small intestine

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9
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absorbed water from undigested food, where unabsorbed materials become more solid

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large intestine

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10
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where solid wastes (feces) are stored

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rectum

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11
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muscles CONTROL the RELEASE OF SOLID WASTE from the body

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anus

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