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Biology

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Definition
Nutrients   Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals, Water  
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Mechanical Digestion   The process of mashing and grinding food  
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Chemical Digestion   The process of using enzymes to break down food  
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Hydrolysis   A chemical reaction where something reacts with water and is changed into a new substance  
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Ingestion   First stage of digestion...consume food  
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Digestion   The breakdown of food into smaller particles called nutrients that can enter cells  
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Absorption   Third stage of digestion...nutrients diffuse into blood and cells  
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Egestion   Fourth stage of digestion...elimination of solid wastes  
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Mouth   This is where digestion starts...site of mechanical digestion  
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Salivary Amylase   Enzymes present in the mouth that break down starches into disaccharides  
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Pharynx   Back of the throat  
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Epiglottis   This flap of tissue that closes to prevent food from passing into the trachea  
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Esophagous   Site of peristalsis  
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Peristalsis   Strong muscular contractions that push food along  
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Stomach   Site of both chemical and mechanical digestion  
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Hydrochloric Acid   I am present in the stomach to aid in the chemical digestion process  
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Sphincters   "Trap doors" that regulate the passage of food into and out of the stomach  
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Pepsin   Digestive enzyme in the stomach that catalyzes the breakdown of proteins to peptides  
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Chyme   Liquid leaving the stomach  
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Liver   I make bile and act as an emulsifier to break down fat into tiny droplets  
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Bile   Fluid secreted by the liver that aids in digestion  
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Gall Bladder   I store bile  
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Insulin   I lower blood sugar levels  
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Glucagen   I raise blood sugar levels  
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Sodium Bicarbonate   I am made in the pancreas and neutralize chyme entering the small intestines  
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Pancreatic Amylase   I am an enzyme found in the pancreas  
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Trypsin   Enzyme produced in the pancreas and aids digestion in the small intestines...hydrolyzes proteins to smaller polypeptides  
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Lipase   Enzyme produced in the pancreas and aids digestion in the small intestines...hydrolyzes fats into fatty acids and glycerol  
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Small Intestines   Final site of chemical digestion  
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Villi   Tiny finger-like projections that line the small intestines...site of nutrient absorption  
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Maltase, Sucrase, Lactase   Enzymes found in the intestines which break down disaccharides into monosaccharides  
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Peptidase   Any enzyme that acts a s a catalyst in the splitting of a peptide into an amino acid  
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Large Intestines (colon)   I remove water from undigested food to form feces  
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Rectum   Stores feces  
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Anus   Exit for feces  
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Emulsification   The breakdown of large fats into tiny fat droplets to provide a larger surface area for lipase to act.  
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Pancreas   Organ located in the abdomen. It plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells.  
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