Digestive System Flashcards
1
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What is the Digestive System?
A
AKA gastrointestinal system. Responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste
2
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What are Digestive Enzymes?
A
Chemicals that break down food into a form that can be used by the body
3
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What are the 5 functions of this system?
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Ingestion, peristalsis, digestion, absorption and defecation
4
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What is the process of Ingestion?
A
Taming food into the body, eating
5
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What is the process of Peristalsis?
A
Moving food along digestive tract
6
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What is the process of Digestion?
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Breakdown of food by mechanical means with use of ENZYMES
7
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What is the process of Absorption
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Absorbs digested food into the circulatory systems for transportation to tissues and cells
8
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What is the process of Defecation?
A
Elimination of solid waste from body
