week 7 (1) Flashcards
1
Q
ingestion
A
takes food to digestive system
2
Q
digestion
A
breaks down food into smaller bits
3
Q
elimination
A
expels unabsorbed materials
4
Q
mechanical digestion
A
food is broken down into smaller parts
5
Q
chemical digestion-
A
food is mixed with enzyme containing saliva
6
Q
salivary Amylase
A
carbohydrates breaks down starch into disaccharide
7
Q
esophagus
A
swallowing reflex moves food from the pharynx
8
Q
stomach
A
organ that mixes food with gastric fluid
9
Q
gastric fluid
A
has enymes, mucus .. fluid by the stomach lining
10
Q
chyme
A
mix of food and gastric fluid
11
Q
small intestine
A
digested all the nutrients
12
Q
pancreas
A
breaks down carbohydrates, proteins, fats and nucleic acids
13
Q
bile
A
keeps fat droplets from coming together
14
Q
large intestine
A
receives material from small intestine
takes in ions and vitamins
