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Digestive System basics

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Digestive system   breaks down food into nutrients usable by cells  
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ingestion   take in  
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digestion   break down  
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absorption   take in, move into the body  
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elimination   removal  
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mechanical digestion   physical breakdown of food (chewing, churning)  
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chemical digestion   proteins called enzymes break down food into a different form  
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enzymes   proteins that help digestion  
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examples of 2 types of digestion in the mouth   mechanical digestion (chewing), chemical digestion (saliva)  
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saliva   breaks down carbohydrates with the enzyme Amylase  
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amylase   protein enzyme in saliva that breaks down carbs  
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esophagus   food tube: connects mouth & stomach  
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peristalsis   muscles of the esophagus contract and move food toward the stomach  
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examples of 2 types of digestion in the stomach   mechanical digestion (muscles squeezing & churning), chemical digestion (gastric acid and the enzyme pepsin)  
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pepsin   protein enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins  
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mucus   protects the inner layer of the stomach  
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chyme   what food is called when it leaves the stomach  
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small intestine   most digestion occurs here  
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villi   bumps (finger-like projections) that give more surface area for digested food to be absorbed into the body  
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liver   produces bile that breaks down lipids (fats) and filters blood  
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gallbladder   stores bile that gets released into the small intestine  
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secrete   give off /released  
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pancreas   releases protein enzymes insulin and glucagon into small intestine  
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insulin & glucagon   enzymes secreted into small intestine to regulate (control) blood sugar levels  
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large intestine   absorbs water from undigested material  
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colon   another name for large intestine  
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rectum   end of the large intestine  
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anus   muscular opening for removal of feces  
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feces   solid waste, end product of the digestive process  
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