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Digestive System for Science 7

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Where do the nutrients from the body go after being broken down?   To the bloodstream  
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What is an ulcer?   When mucus doesn't protect the stomach, and the stomach begins to digest itself  
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What is the path of food?   Mouth-Esophagus-Stomach-Small Intestine-Large Intestine-Rectum-Anus  
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What is the function of the epiglottis?   It is the flap of tissue that prevents food from going down the trachea when swallowing  
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What is the function of the esophagus?   Connects mouth to stomach  
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Why are bacteria helpful?   They help digest food to produce needed vitamins  
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What is gastric juice?   Contains several enzymes helpful to the body  
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How does the pancreas help in digestion?   Produces pancreatic juices that digest proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. It also helps neutralize stomach acids  
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What does hydrochloric acid do to the stomach?   Helps enzymes in gastric juice work better and destroys harmful bacteria  
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What is the duodenum?   First part of small intestine where most digestion occurs  
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Nutrient   Substance in food that produces energy and materials for life's activities  
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Protein   Nutrient made up of amino acids, used throughout the body for growth and to replace/repair cells  
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Amino Acid   The building blocks of protein  
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Carbohydrate   Nutrient that provides most of the body's energy  
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Fat   Nutrient that also provides energy, cushions organs and helps the body absorb vitamins  
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Vitamin   Organic nutrient that promote growth, regulate body functions, and help the body use other nutrients  
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Mineral   Inorganic nutrient that regulate many chemical reactions in the body such as building cells and sending nerve impulses  
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Mechanical Digestion   Physical breakdown of food into smaller particles by chewing and churning  
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Chemical Digestion   Chemical breakdown of food by fluids in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine  
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Enzyme   Protein that speeds up chemical reactions in cells without being changed itself  
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Peristalsis   Muscular contractions that move food throughout the digestive system  
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Chyme   Thin, watery liquid in the digestive tract-partially digested food  
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Villi   Tiny, fingerlike projections on the inner surface of the small intestine  
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