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QAHS Digestion
QAHS Digestive system terms and definitions
| Definition | Word/Phrase |
|---|---|
| Breaking down large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules | Digestion |
| Connects the mouth to the stomach | Oesophagus (Gullet) |
| Muscular bag which produces enzymes and acid for digestion. | Stomach |
| Digests food and then absorbs the products of digestion into the blood. | Small intestine |
| Removes water from undigested food to form faeces. | Large intestine |
| Stores faeces until removed from the body. | Rectum |
| Point at which faeces leave the body. | Anus |
| Organ which produces bile. | Liver |
| Stores bile. | Gall bladder |
| Organ which releases enzymes into the beginning of the small intestine. | Pancreas |
| Chemical which breaks fats into small droplets to help speed up digestion. | Bile |
| Chemical which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed. | Enzyme |
| Enzyme which converts Protein into peptides | Pepsin |
| Enzyme which converts Fat into Fatty acids and glycerol | Lipase |
| Enzyme which converts starch into maltose | Amylase |
| Enzyme which converts peptides into amino acids | Protease |
| Teeth used for chopping off grass pieces of and vegetation. | Incisor (Herbivore) |
| In Herbivores this tooth has the same function as incisors. | Canine (herbivore) |
| Teeth used for crushing and grinding of grass and pieces of vegetation. | Molar (herbivore) |
| Animals which get their energy from eating plants. | Herbivore |
| Animals which get their energy from eating meat. | Carnivore |
| Animals which get their energy from eating plants and meat. | Omnivore |
| Tiny finger-like structures which line the small intestine. | Villi |
| Structures inside villi which absorb the products of fat digestion (fatty acids and glycerol) | Lacteal |
| Structures inside villi which absorb the products of protein digestion (amino acids) and carbohydrate digestion(glucose). | Capillary |
| Muscular contractions of the gut wall which pushes food along the digestive system. | Peristalsis |
| Muscular contractions which help to mix food and digestive juices together in the stomach. | Churning |
| Technical term for faeces leaving the body. | Elimination |
| Teeth used to scrape meat off bones. | Incisors (carnivore) |
| Teeth used to pierce and hold prey. | Canine (carnivore) |
| Teeth used to slice through meat and crush bone. | Molar (carnivore) |
| Basic units which make up Proteins. | Amino acids |
| Basic units which make up Fats. | Fatty acids and glycerol |
| Basic units which make up Carbohydrates. | Simple sugars (glucose) |
| Elements found in proteins. | Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen |
| Elements found in carbohydrates and fats. | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen |
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