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digestive system 9

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where does digestion being? mouth
what are 2 types of digestion? mechanical and chemical
waht does amylase do? sugar breakdown
what does hydrochloric acid do? lowers PH
what does proteas do? breaks down protein
what does lipase do? breaks down fat
what does bile do? emulisifer helps with fat
where does the trachea lead to? lungs
where does the esophagus lead to? stomach
what keeps food from going down the trachea when you swallow? epiglotis
what are the muscular contractions called that push food along through the digestion system? peristalis
befor food goes into the stomach it passes through a sphincter. what is the sphincter called? gastroesphyogeal
what are ruage? folds in the stomach
what are ruage for? helps protect the stomach against the low ph and increases the surface area
why does the back of your throat burn when you throw up? the ph is to low
when food is in the stomach and gets mixed up it is now called what? chyme
whenthe chyme leaves the stomach it enters into the small intestines but before it does i goes through a sphincter. what is the name of the sphincter? pyloric
what has to happen to the ph of the chyme when it enters the small intestines? ph must drecrease
where does most of the nutrient absorption take place in the GI tract? small intestines
what are the 3 parts of the small intestines? doudenum jejeunm ilienum
when the chyme has gone through the small intsetines is is about to enter the large intestines but before it does it passes through a valve what is the name of that valve? Ileoceal
what is another name for the large intestines? the colon
what are the 4 parts of the large intestines asending colon transverse colon decsending colon sigmod colon
after the material passes through the large intestines where is feces stored? rectum
where does the feces exit? anus
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