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coras dilea

corsa dilea

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Digestive System
Digestion Breaking food into smaller pieces.
Digestive system The organs that break down food.
Mouth Where digestion starts.
Teeth Break food into smaller pieces.
Tongue Moves food around the mouth.
Saliva Liquid in the mouth that helps break down food.
Oesophagus Tube that carries food to the stomach.
Peristalsis Muscles push food along the digestive system.
Stomach Mixes and breaks down food.
Stomach acid Helps break down food in the stomach.
Liver Makes bile.
Gall bladder Stores bile.
Bile Helps break down fats.
Pancreas Makes digestive enzymes.
Small intestine Where most nutrients enter the blood.
Large intestine Takes water from undigested food.
Rectum Stores faeces before they leave the body.
Anus Where faeces leave the body.
Enzymes Help break down food.
Amylase An enzyme that breaks down starch.
Absorption When nutrients pass into the blood.
Villi Tiny structures that help absorb nutrients.
Nutrients Useful substances we get from food.
Carbohydrates Give the body energy.
Protein Helps the body grow and repair.
Fats Store energy and help keep us warm.
Glucose A simple sugar used for energy.
Egestion Removing undigested food from the body.
Faeces Waste that leaves the body.
Created by: sean gallagher
 

 



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