digestive sytem Flashcards
how much water is the human body made of
60% and more
chyme
An acid fluid passes through the stomach and small intestine with partly digestive food.
peristalsis
muscle contraction that move food through the digestive tract.
where is hydrochloric acid produced in the body
stomach
what is mehanical digestion
you decide to do it it is in your control
what is chemical digetion
something you cannot control and is done by itself.
define mouth
a mechanical digestion function which when starts is the start of digestion.
define espohagus
a tube of witch were it goes down into the stomach fro chemical digetion.
define liver
stores glucose and makes protien, It filters all the blood
gall bladder
a sack like organ that stores and concentrates bile
stomach
it is where chemical digestion with the help of digestive soloutions and enzymes the food become a chyme.
pancreas
produces insulin for the body it has enzymes that help to further breakdown carbohydrates , protiens, lipids and nucliec acids.
small intestine
chemicly absorb nutrients the body needs.
large intestine
absorb water from the undigested mass it has bacteria witch make viatimins for the body.
enzymes do what
help breakdown.
