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digestion
stomach
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Science
7th Grade
03/19/2008

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Term
Mucus
Definition
creates a wall in the stomach to protct it from the acids.
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vomiting
Definition
reverse digestion
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3 layers of mucle
Definition
moves the food around, breaks it into smaller pieces and it mixes it with the gastric juices.
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Gastric Juices
Definition
hydrochloic acid + pepsin = Gastric Juuices
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fats
Definition
3 layers of mucles break it into smaller pieces.
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ulcer
Definition
a sore in the stomach wall created by hole in the mucus lining
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heartburn
Definition
a sore on the lining of the lower esophagus created by gastric juice
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protein
Definition
on of the 3 major nutrients It builds cell walls and makes up most of your mucle ex. egg white, fish, beef
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carbohydrates
Definition
one of the 3 major nutrients They provide your cell with energy/ fuel. Ex. starch=potato, sugar=fruit, fiber=grasses
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chyme
Definition
food mixed with the gastric juices
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