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Digestion
Following Digestion Of a Meal
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Biology
12th Grade
01/06/2010

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Amylase
Definition
saliva Contains Diagestion Enzyme
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Esophagus
Definition
Swallowing forces food from your mouth
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Peristalis
Definition
A series of involentarly smooth muscle contractions along the walls of the digestion tract
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Epiglottis
Definition
When you swallow the food it enters the esophagus a flap cartalidnge
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Stomach
Definition
Its a muscular pouch like enlargementof thye digestion tract
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Pepsin
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is an enzyme that begins the chemical digestion of protiens in the food
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Small Intestine
Definition
From your stomach the liquid food moves into your small intestine its mucles tube is about 6 inches long
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Pancreas
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Is a soft flattern gland that secreates both digestion and hormones
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Liver
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Is a large complex organ
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Bile
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Is a chemical substance that helps break down fats
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Gallbladder
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From wich it passes into the duodenum
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Villas
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Is a single projection on the linning of the small intestine
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Large Intestine
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A musculer tube that is also called the colen
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Rectum
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Is the last  part of the digestion system
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