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Digestive System
How you breathe
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| substances that enable the body to move, grow, and maintain homeostasis | nutrients |
| the process of breaking down food into usable materials | digestion |
| performs complex jobs of moving and breaking down food | digestive system |
| material is moved through the digestive system by wavelike contractions of smooth muscles | peristalsis |
| when muscles contract inwaves to force food down this part | esophagus |
| a physical breaking down of food | mechanical digestion |
| uses chemicals like enzymes or acid to break down food | chemical digestion |
| a protein catalyst that makes chemical reactions happen faster | enzyme |
| final digestion and absorption happen here | small intestine |
| its jobs are water conservation and solid waste management | large intestine |
| breaks down starches/glucose (sugar) | salivary amylase |
| the muscle behind the mechanical digestion | rugae |
| acid that produces cells | hydrochloric acid |
| consistancy | chyme |
| big folds | villi |
| small folds | micro-villi |
| vestigal organ | appendix |
| makes bile | liver |
| stores bile | gallbladder |
| makes baking soda-neutralizes | pancreas |
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