Vocab. Review for Digestive System
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| nutrients | subst. in food that provides energy & materials for cell development, growth & repair,
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| Cecum | place where the small and large intestine come together.
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| Esophagus | the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach
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| protein | molecules that are made up of amino acids & needed for growth and repair of body cells
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| duodenum | place where the stomach joins the small intestine and most of chemical digestion takes place
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| Large Intestine | the last organ of the digestive system which removes liquid wastes and stores solid wastes.
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| liver | blood passes through this before it moves other parts of the body; toxins are broken down
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| Small Intestine | organ of the digestive system in which most digestion takes place.
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| digestion | process that breaks down food into molecules so they can be used by the body's cells for energy
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| enzyme | molecules that speed up the rate of chem. reactions in the body
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| mechanical digestion | process that occurs when food is chewed & mixed in the mouth and churned in the stomach
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| chemical digestion | process that breaks down large molecules that can be absorbed by the body's cells; takes place in the mouth, stomach & sm. intestine
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| saliva | watery enzyme containing fluid in the mouth that is mixed with food during digestion
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| chyme | thin watery product that is the result of digestion
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| peristalis | wave-like muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system
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| villi | finger-like projections in the sm. intestine where nutrients are absorbed in the blood stream
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| Rectum | temporary storage facility for feces
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| Pancreas | produces enzymes that break down digestible foods
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| Gall Bladder | stores the bile that is made in the liver and help the digestions process.
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