Digestive System/ ingestion Flashcards
1
Q
Ingestion is…..
A
Taking in food
2
Q
Digestion is…..
A
Breaking down food
3
Q
Absorption is….
A
Absorbing the nutrients
4
Q
Assimilation is….
A
Using the food
5
Q
Egestion is……
A
Eliminating the indigested food
Getting rid of waste
6
Q
INGESTION
What digestion occurs in the mouth?
A
Physical + chemical
7
Q
INGESTION
What happens in the mouth when animals see/smell food
A
They produce saliva from 3 pairs of salivary glands in the mouth
8
Q
INGESTION
What muscle moves the jaw?
A
Masseter muscles
9
Q
INGESTION
What is the mixing of food with saliva called?
And what does it result in?
A
Mastication
Results in a bolus being formed which is swallowed
