Yr8- Digestive System Flashcards
Where does the system start?
At the mouth
What is the pipe called where the food goes down?
The oesophagus
What does the mouth produce when eating to get the food?
Enzymes
What do enzymes do?
They split the food into smaller pieces so more energy can be made.
Enzymes that breakdown carbohydrates
Carbohydraze
Enzymes for protein .
Protease
Enzymes for fat / lipids
Lipase
What does the liver produce?
Bile
What does bile do
Detoxifies from the acidic stomach
What does the pancreas produce
More enzymes .
What does the small intestine collect
Nutrient
What does the large intestine collect
Water
Where is the waste stored to be removed from the body
Anus
No1
Mouth
No2
Oesophagus
No3
Stomach
What happens to food on the stomach ?
It is broken by the acid and churned up multiple times .
No4
Liver creates bile
No5
More enzymes from the pancreas
No6
Gall bladder produces bile
No7
Small intestine
No 8
Large intestine
No9
Anus
