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Nutrition

Nutrition test words

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absorption process by which food molecules enter cells after digestion
bile a fluid produced by the liver and released into the small intestine to help digest fats
digestion the process of breaking down food particles into molecules small enough to be absorbed by cells
digestive cavity a sac inside a planaria in which digestion takes place
elimination the removal of indigestible materials from the digestive system
esophagus tube in digestive system that connects the pharynx and the stomach
extracellular digestion the digestion of food outside the body cells
gastric juice a fluid secreted by the stomach wall that chemically digests food
ingestion the process of taking food into an organism
intracellular digestion the digestion of food inside a cell
lysosome an organelle that contains enzymes for digesting food inside cells
mechanical digestion the process of breaking food into smaller pieces by physical means such as chewing
peristalsis the wave of muscle contractions that helps move food down the digestive tract
phagocytosis the process by which a cell engulfs matter
salivia fluid in the mouth that is produced by salivary glands and starts the chemical digestion of carbohydrates
villi microscopic, fingerlike projections in the small intestine that increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients
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