Food and Digestion (Science) (Organs) Flashcards
1
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What are the organs in the digestive system?
A
Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder, Small and large intestine and Anus
2
Q
What is ingestion?
A
The process if taking a food substance and swallowing it or absorbing it
3
Q
What is absorption?
A
When the body absorbs the nutrients from the food intake
4
Q
What is digestion?
A
The process when your body converts food into nutrients which are dispatched to the different parts of the body
5
Q
What is swallowing?
A
The movement of the food a substance form the mouth traveling down the gullet/oesophagus
