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week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| - passageway of food and ar | Pharynx |
| hairlike structures in small intestine | villi |
| breaking down food in the mouth | mastication |
| how the body pushes food from mouth to esophagus (swallowing) | deglutition |
| where iron is absorbed | duodenum |
| type of digestion where enzymes breakdown food into smaller pieces. | chemical digestion |
| J shaped organ filled with low ph fluid | stomach |
| prevents reflux of gastric content back to pharynx | esophageal sphincter |
| enzyme which aids in the digestion of fats | lipase |
| directly connected to pylorus of stomach | duodenum |
| movement made by smooth muscles to digestive tract. | peristalsis |
| valve which connects colon to small intestine. | ileocecal valve |
| end product of chemical digestion in mouth | bolus |
| gland found under the tongue. | sublingual gland |
| proteins that help speed up digestion. | enzymes |
| sound produced by peristaltic movement. | borborygmi |
| - stores and releases bile. | gall bladder |
| semifluid mass consisting of partially digested food. | chyme |
| aids in digestion of carbohydrates. | amylase |
| enzyme serves to digest proteins. | pepsin |
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