Human Health And Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Ingestion/eating
A
Food is taken in by the body
2
Q
Digestion
A
Food is broken down
3
Q
Absorbation
A
Digested food passes into the bloodstream
4
Q
Assimilation
A
Using the food in the cells of the body
5
Q
Elimination
A
Getting rid of undigested food
6
Q
Physical digestion
A
Large pieces of food and breaking them down into smaller pieces happens in the mouth (teeth) stomach (churning)
7
Q
Chemical digestion
A
Uses enzymes
Enzymes are that speed up reactions without being used in the reaction
8
Q
Enzymes
A
Chemicals that speed up reactions without being part of it
9
Q
Substrate
A
=starch
10
Q
Functions of parts
A
Amylase in mouth
Enzymes in the stomach
Most chemical digestion happens I the small intestine
