Elimination Flashcards
The Digestive System
1
Q
What are faeces?
A
The semi-solid material left after water absorption and bacterial action makes up the faeces.
2
Q
What do faeces contain?
A
Faeces contain water, undigested good material (cellulose), bacteria, bile stains and the remains of cells that have broken away from the internal lining of the alimentary canal.
3
Q
How are faeces removed?
A
These faeces pass through the rectum and anus to the exterior of the body.
4
Q
What is defecation or elimination?
A
It is the removal of metabolic waste – waste that has been produced by chemical activity of the body cells. Except for the bile stains, the contents of faeces are not metabolic waste?
