ocess of taking food into the mouth, starting it on its journey through the digestive tract

group of processes that break complex nutrients into simpler ones, thus facilitating their absorption; mechanical digestion physically breaks large chunks into small bits; chemical digestion breaks molecules apart

Movement by the muscular components of the digestive tube, including processes of mechanical digestion; examples include peristalsis and segmentation

Release of digestive juices (containing enzymes, acids, bases, mucus, bile, or other products that facilitate digestion); some digestive organs also secrete endocrine hormones that regulate digestion or metabolism of nutrients

Movement of digested nutrients through the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa and into the internal environment

Excretion of the residues of the digestive process (feces) from the rectum, through the anus; defecation

Coordination of digestive activity

three main steps, or stages

Oral stage (mouth to oropharynx) Pharyngeal stage (oropharynx to esophagus) Esophageal stage (esophagus to stomach)

Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth when the particle size of ingested food material is reduced by chewing movements

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Maria Bringas

Physiology week 14

Term	Definition
Ingestion	ocess of taking food into the mouth, starting it on its journey through the digestive tract
Digestion	group of processes that break complex nutrients into simpler ones, thus facilitating their absorption; mechanical digestion physically breaks large chunks into small bits; chemical digestion breaks molecules apart
Motility	Movement by the muscular components of the digestive tube, including processes of mechanical digestion; examples include peristalsis and segmentation
Secretion	Release of digestive juices (containing enzymes, acids, bases, mucus, bile, or other products that facilitate digestion); some digestive organs also secrete endocrine hormones that regulate digestion or metabolism of nutrients
Absorption	Movement of digested nutrients through the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa and into the internal environment
Elimination	Excretion of the residues of the digestive process (feces) from the rectum, through the anus; defecation
Regulation	Coordination of digestive activity
three main steps, or stages	Oral stage (mouth to oropharynx) Pharyngeal stage (oropharynx to esophagus) Esophageal stage (esophagus to stomach)
Deglutition	The process of swallowing
Mastication	Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth when the particle size of ingested food material is reduced by chewing movements

Created by: mariabringas

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: