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The Digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digestion | is the breakdown of the food we eat |
| Physical digestion | Where food is broken down by the teeth and mouth muscles |
| Chemical digestion | where food is broken down enzymes |
| Enzymes | a biological catalyst |
| Catalysts | Something that speeds up a reaction |
| Starch | type of carbohydrates |
| Stages of nutrition | 1.Eating 2.Digestion 3.Absorption 4.Excertion |
| Parts of digestive system | Mouth, salviary gland, oesophugus, liver, stomach, large intestine, Pancreas, Apendix, Small intestine, Rectum |
| Teeth | incisor, canine, premolar, molar |