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Digestive System
How you breathe
definition | term |
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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 |