Digestive System Flashcards
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6 Primary organs
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Any organ through which food passes: Mouth Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine
1
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What is the purpose of digestion?
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Breaks down food into building blocks in order to be absorbed for energy
2
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6 Accessory organs
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Aid in digestion but food does not go through:
Teeth Tongue Salivary glands Pancreas Gallbladder Liver
3
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Where do accessory organs dump digestive enzymes to?
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Small intestine
4
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Process of digestion (IMDPCDAD)
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Ingestion Mechanical digestion Propulsion Chemical digestion Absorption Defecation
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Ingestion
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Taking food into mouth
6
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Mechanical digestion
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Prepares food for chemical digestion
>chewing, churning, segmentation
7
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Propulsion
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Movement of food through GI thread
>swallowing and peristalsis
8
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Chemical digestion
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Enzymes break down complex food molecules
9
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Absorption
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Digested end products from Iumen to blood
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Defecation
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Elimination of indigestible substances
