The Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Digestive System do?
A
• Breaks down food into soluble chemicals that can be used by your cells
2
Q
Mechanical Digestion
A
• Breaking food into smaller bits
3
Q
Chemical Digestion
A
• Breaking down complex chemicals to simpler ones
(chemical reactions)
4
Q
Parts of the Digestive System
A
- Mouth
- Teeth
- Oesophagus
- Liver
- Gall Bladder
- Large & Small intestine
- Appendix
