The Human Digestive System Flashcards
What is the reaction when Amylase gets catalysed
It goes from starch to sugar
Reaction when protease gets catalysed
Goes from proteins to amino acids
Reaction when Lipase gets catalysed
Goes from lipids to fatty acids to glycerol
Where is Amylase produced
It is produced in the salivary glands, pancreas & the small intestine
Where is Protease produced
Stomach, pancreas and the small intestine
Where is Lipase produced
Pancreas & small intestine
What is the digestive fluid that is stored in the gall bladder called
Bile - a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver
In which organ in the body is bile produced and where does it act on food
Bile is produced in the liver and acts on food in the small intestine
What are three ways the small intestines adapted for absorption of food
Very long, large surface area and villus
What is the role of the large intestine
Where excess water from food is absorbed
Meaning of Ingestion
Taking food into the body through the mouth
Meaning of Digestion
The chemical and mechanical breakdown of food
Meaning of Absorption
The movement of digested food molecules through the wall of the intestine into the blood or lymph
Meaning of Assimilation
When the food is able to be transferred to cells
Meaning of Egestion
The removal of undigested food
