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Flashcards by Hanin Shokri, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Hanin Shokri
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what is digestion? | the process of breaking down food into useable form |
| what is a digestive system? | the system where digestion takes place |
| what is a bolus? | food rolled into by the tonque |
| what is a esophagus? | the part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach |
| what is a small intestine? | the lonest part of the digestive tract |
| what is a large intestine? | the final section of the digestive tract |
| what is a duodenum? | the first part of the small intestine |
| what is a anus? | a sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract |
| what is a sphincter? | a circle of muscle |
| were does the digestive tract start and finish | the digestive tract start at the mouth and finishes at the anus |
| what are the two types of digestions? | mechanical and chemical digestion |
| what chemical digestion? | in a chemical digestion the large, complex substances in the food are broken into simpler chemicals by saliva in your mouth and gastric juice in your stomach |
| what is mechanical digestion? | mechanical digestion is when food is sliced, torn and crushed by your teeth breaking it down into smaller pieces |
| what is ileum? | the second part of the small intestine and the place where absorption of food takes place |
| what is pancreas? | an organ associated with the digestive system that produces chemicals to help the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins |
| what is peristalses? | the process of pushing food through the digestive tract by alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles |
| what is gastric juice? | a mixture of chemicals produced by cells in the stomach wall |
| what is epiglottis? | the flap of skin in the esophagus that stops food from entering the windpipe |
| what are the four types of teeth? | premolar, canine, incisor and molar |
| what is saliva? | watery liquid containing a chemical that begins the digestion |
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