summary Flashcards
1
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Physical/mechanical digestion
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- The physical breaking up of food
- For example, chewing
2
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Chemical digestion
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- The chemical breaking down of food by enzymes
3
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role of digestion
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- To break the complex substances in food into simple molecules that can be absorbed into the blood
4
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amylase
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- Carbohydrates and starch (complex substance)
- Glucose (simple molecule)
- Mouth, stomach, small intestine
“amylase - star wars - starch wars”
5
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protease
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- proteins
- Amino acids
- Stomach, small intestine
“protease - proteins, duh”
6
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lipase
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- fats, oils, triglycerides
- fatty acids
- small intestine, with the help of bile from the gallbladder
7
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total magnification
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Total magnification = eyepiece/ocular mag x objective lens mag
8
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whats the rule with FOV
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The higher the mag, the smaller the field of view
9
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how much can a compound mic go up to
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x1000 mag
10
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whats special about SEM
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they can magnify up to many millions of times
11
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nose/mouth
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Inhale air from environment
12
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nasal cavity
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Warm air, moisten air, filter out dust, smell
13
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pharynx
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Connects mouth, nasal cavity, and trachea
14
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larynx
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“voice box”, connects pharynx to trachea
15
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epiglottis
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stops food from going down the trachea
