The Digestive System - Definitions Flashcards
Ingestion
Eating or taking food into your mouth.
Digestion
Breaking food down into smaller substances that can enter the bloodstream.
Absorption
The way in which the soluble substances enter into the bloodstream
Assimilation
Soluble products in blood enter into body cells where they are used.
Egestion
The removal of waste food (defocation)
Enzymes
Enzymes break large molecules of food into smaller soluble parts
Amylase
Amylase breaks carbohydrates into sugar
Protease
Protease breaks down proteins
Lipase
Lipase breaks down fats
Peristalsis
Muscles contract and move the food along the digestive system
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid helps to break down protein and kills bacteria.
Absorption
Absorption is when soluble food practicals go from the intestines in to the blood
