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QAHS Digestive system terms and definitions

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Definition
Word/Phrase
Breaking down large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules   Digestion  
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Connects the mouth to the stomach   Oesophagus (Gullet)  
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Muscular bag which produces enzymes and acid for digestion.   Stomach  
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Digests food and then absorbs the products of digestion into the blood.   Small intestine  
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Removes water from undigested food to form faeces.   Large intestine  
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Stores faeces until removed from the body.   Rectum  
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Point at which faeces leave the body.   Anus  
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Organ which produces bile.   Liver  
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Stores bile.   Gall bladder  
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Organ which releases enzymes into the beginning of the small intestine.   Pancreas  
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Chemical which breaks fats into small droplets to help speed up digestion.   Bile  
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Chemical which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed.   Enzyme  
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Enzyme which converts Protein into peptides   Pepsin  
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Enzyme which converts Fat into Fatty acids and glycerol   Lipase  
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Enzyme which converts starch into maltose   Amylase  
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Enzyme which converts peptides into amino acids   Protease  
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Teeth used for chopping off grass pieces of and vegetation.   Incisor (Herbivore)  
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In Herbivores this tooth has the same function as incisors.   Canine (herbivore)  
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Teeth used for crushing and grinding of grass and pieces of vegetation.   Molar (herbivore)  
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Animals which get their energy from eating plants.   Herbivore  
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Animals which get their energy from eating meat.   Carnivore  
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Animals which get their energy from eating plants and meat.   Omnivore  
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Tiny finger-like structures which line the small intestine.   Villi  
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Structures inside villi which absorb the products of fat digestion (fatty acids and glycerol)   Lacteal  
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Structures inside villi which absorb the products of protein digestion (amino acids) and carbohydrate digestion(glucose).   Capillary  
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Muscular contractions of the gut wall which pushes food along the digestive system.   Peristalsis  
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Muscular contractions which help to mix food and digestive juices together in the stomach.   Churning  
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Technical term for faeces leaving the body.   Elimination  
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Teeth used to scrape meat off bones.   Incisors (carnivore)  
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Teeth used to pierce and hold prey.   Canine (carnivore)  
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Teeth used to slice through meat and crush bone.   Molar (carnivore)  
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Basic units which make up Proteins.   Amino acids  
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Basic units which make up Fats.   Fatty acids and glycerol  
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Basic units which make up Carbohydrates.   Simple sugars (glucose)  
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Elements found in proteins.   Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen  
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Elements found in carbohydrates and fats.   Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen  
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