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digestion
mouth
10
Science
7th Grade
03/19/2008

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epiglottis
Definition
blocks the trachea/ windpipe so food doesnt go to lungs
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peristalsis
Definition
musculer contractions that move food through the digestive track
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enzymes
Definition
breaks down protien in the food
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amylase
Definition
in saliva, breaks down starch into sugar
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saliva
Definition
liquid spit in your mouth that has amylase in it and that helps make it easier to swallow food by making it moist
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sugar
Definition
one of the three carbohydrates your system needs is sugar and that keeps you going
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carbohydrates
Definition
the three carbohydrates you need are sugar, starch, and fiber
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cells
Definition
building blocks of life, all living things are cells
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esophageal sphincter
Definition
actes like a gate between stomach and esophagus
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mechanical digestion
Definition
when your teeth chop, tear, and grind the food and your tounge mixes it with saliva
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