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Digestive System
Digestive System
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Science
5th Grade
02/02/2018

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chyme
Definition
the soupy mixture of food, saliva, and gastric juices found in the stomach
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epiglottis
Definition
the flap of muscle that closes over the trachea allowing food to enter the esophagus
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bile
Definition
this substance is secreted by the liver and helps to break down fats in the small intestine
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slaivary amylase
Definition
the name for the enzyme found in saliva that breaks down starches
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water
Definition
this is primarily absorbed in the large intestine
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bolus
Definition
the name for the saliva and food mixture in the mouth before it is swallowed
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mucus
Definition
this coats the stomach wall to protect it from the stomach acids
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nutriants
Definition
this is primarily absorbed in the small intestine
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starch
Definition
this nutrient is broken down in the mouth by enzymes in the salvia
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peristalsis
Definition
the contracting and relaxing of smooth muscles that helps push food through the digestive system
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villi
Definition
fingerlike projections that line the large and small intestines and help with absorption
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gall bladder
Definition
this organ stores extra bile
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liver
Definition
this organ produces bile to break down fats
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