Human Body Flashcards

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PancreasIngestion

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the food is taken into the mouth

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Digestion

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the food is broken down into simpler, absorbable molecules

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Absorption

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the absorbable molecules are passed into the blood and carried to all of the cells of the body

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4
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Assimilation

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the food is used by the body for energy and to build new cells

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5
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Egestion

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undigested food material is released from the digestive system as faeces

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6
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Villi

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small fingerlike projections along the small intestines that cover the bloodstream

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7
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Enzymes

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Enzymes are chemicals that speed up reactions without being used up in the reaction

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8
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Mouth

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Physical and chemical digestion

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9
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Pancreas

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Makes digestive juices

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10
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Small intestine

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Most chemical digestion

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11
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Large intestine

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Water reabsorption

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12
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Rectum

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Stores undigested food

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13
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Anus

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Undigested food passes out

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14
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Oesophagus

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Brings food from mouth to stomach

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15
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Liver

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Makes bile

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16
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Stomach

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Physical and chemical digestion