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Chapter 4

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What is a System?   A system is a group of organs working together  
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Define 'Digest'   To Break down large food particles into smaller food particles  
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Name three things we need food for   Energy, Growth and Repair  
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How is food delivered from the mouth the cells?   Via the blood stream  
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Name the 5 steps to provide nutrition to the body   Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion  
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Define ingestion   Taking in food (eating)  
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Define digestion   Breaking down the food  
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Define absorbtion   The food passing into the blood system  
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Define Assimilation   The food being put to use by the cell (energy, growth, repair)  
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Define Egestion   Passing of any unabsorbed food as faeces.  
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Name the organs in the human body   Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine(colon), Salivary glands, Liver, Gall Bladder and Pancreas  
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Functions of the mouth (3)   Take in food, Crush food(teeth), Introduce Amylase via salivary glands  
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What is Amylase?   Enzyme that breaks down starch to sugar (maltose)  
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What is an Enzyme?   A chemical produced by living organisms that speeds up chemical reactions  
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Define Peristalsis   A muscular movement that pushes food along the digestive system. Only occurs in the digestive system.  
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