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Digestion Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| does mechanical digestion | mouth |
| flap that covers keeps food out of the trachea | epiglottis |
| chewed food | bolus |
| food in the stomach | chyme |
| finger like projections in small intestine for absorption | villi |
| outside layer of your teeth | enamel |
| enzyme's job | break it on down |
| enzyme that breaks down starch | amylase |
| enzyme that breaks down protein | pepsin |
| enzyme that breaks down fat | bile |
| hormone that regulates sugar in your blood | insulin |
| pH of stomach acid | 2 |
| where most digestion takes place | small intestine |
| where most absorption of nutrients takes place | small intestine |
| produces bile | liver |
| stores bile | gall bladder |
| another word for large intestine | colon |
| vitamins made by large intestine | B and K |
| major job of large intestine | remove extra water |
| eating disorder that involves binging and vomiting | bulimia |
| total number of vitamins | 13 |
| simple sugars | glucose |
| chains of sugars | starches |
| muscular contractions that move food through | peristalsis |
| fiber's job | move food through |
| what your body uses for fuel | glucose |