Digestive System Flashcards
What is ingestion?
When food is taken through the mouth
What is digestion
When the food is broken down into soluble substancs
What is absorption?
The soluble products are absorbed into the bloodstream and transported around the body
What is assimilation?
The soluble products of digestion are taken into the cells where they are used
What is egestion?
Removal of waste food (defecation)
What do enzymes do?
Enzymes break food into small and soluble pieces
What does the Amylase enzyme break down?
Carbohydrates into simple sugars
What does the Protease enzyme break down?
Proteins into amino acids
What does the Lipase enzyme break down?
Fats into fatty acids and glycerol
What part of the digestive system mechanically digests food by teeth and food is mixed with saliva which makes it easier to swallow?
The mouth
What part of the digestive system allows food to be pushed along a tube from the mouth?
The Oesophagus
What part of the digestive system is where food enters after it has been swallowed it is a large muscular bag that is able to expand
The stomach
What is the first part of the small intestine called?
Duodenum
Where is the bile made in your liver stored?
Gall bladder
What does the pancreas produce?
Pancreatic juice which contains enzymes to digest carbohydrates
