Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the digestive system
A
Breaks down food into tiny particles
2
Q
What is the salivating glands
A
An enzyme called amylase breaks down starches into sugar
3
Q
What is the oesophagus
A
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
4
Q
What is the small intestine
A
Has more enzymes. This is also where absorption of the digestion food happen
5
Q
What is the large intestine
A
Where water absorption happens. The rectum where waste material is stored
6
Q
What is rectum
A
Where waste material is stored
