The Digestive System Flashcards

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Enzymes

What are lipase?

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a group of enzymes that help digest fats in the gut and turn them into fatty acids

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Enzymes

What does Amylase do?

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helps change starches into sugars. Amylase is found in saliva.

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What does Maltase do?

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found in saliva; breaks the sugar maltose into glucose

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Enzymes

What do enzymes do?

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Enzymes break down food substances to make it easier to digest

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The digestive system

What does the mouth do?

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The mouth breaks down food substances into smaller chunks. Saliva also helps this process.

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The digestive system

What is the gullet?

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The gullet is the tube from your mouth to the stomach

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What does the stomach do?

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The stomach uses enzymes to breakdown food substances into smaller sizes to make it easier for the rest of the digestive system it’s also Churns food in its hydrochloric acid

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What does the pancreas do?

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The pancreas produces enzymes for the digestive system it also produces insulin

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What does the gallbladder do?

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The gallbladder stores bile in it to help the digestion of fat

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What does the rectum do?

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The Rectum Stores faeces

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What does the large Intestine do?

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The large intestine removes any liquids still in the food substance

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What does the small intestine do?

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The small intestine uses villi to take away any nutrients left in the food substance and transfer it into the bloodstream for nutrients around the body

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What does the anus do?

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The anus excretes the faeces

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What does the liver do?

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It produces the bile

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What do protease do?

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They break down the protein into amino acids

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What do carbohydrase do?

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They break down carbohydrates into sugar