digestive vocab
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| amino acid | building block of protein
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| bile | substance produced by liver that aids in digestion
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| calorie | amount of heat energy needed to raise the temp of 1 kilogram to h2o degrees c
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| canine | sharp pointed tooth used for tearing and shredding meat
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| enzyme | chemical substance that helps control chemical reactions
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| epiglottis | small flap of tissue that closes over windpipe
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| large intestine | organ in digestive system in which water is absorbed and undigested into smaller pieces
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| mechanical digestion | physical digestion of breaking down food into smaller pieces
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| nutrient | usable portion of food
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| oil | energy rich substance
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| pancreas | organ that produces pancreactic juice and insulin
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| pepsin | enzyme produced by stomach that digests protein
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| peristalis | powerful wave of contraction; pushes food through digestive system
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| protein | substance used to build and repair cells; made up of amino acids
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| ptyalin | enzyme in saliva that breaks down some starches into sugar
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| small intestine | organ in digesive system where most digestion takes place
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| stomach | j shaped muscual organ connected t end of esophagus in which foods are physically and chemically digested
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| villus | hairlike projection in small intestine through which food is obsorbed into bllodstream
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| vitamin | nutrient that helps regulate growth and normal body functioning
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