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Digestive System
digestiv system in the body
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8th Grade
02/17/2009

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mouth
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where digestion begins
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large intestine
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water removed solids stored
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liver
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makes bile
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stomach
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churns food adds juices
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teeth
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breaks and grinds food into pieces
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small intestine
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absorbs food. long but small in diameter where most chemical digestion takes place
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gall bladder
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stores bile
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villi
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finger-like projections found in the small intestine
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carbohydrates are a quick source of...
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energy
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one mineral your body needs...
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iron
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help break down food down so it is usable by your body
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enzymes
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three things found in food that your body needs:
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1.protein
2.starch
3.fats
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food goes from your stomach to your...
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small intestine
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potatoes contain a lot of...
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starch
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another word for your digestive tract is the...
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gut
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once food is swallow it's pushed through a tube called the esophagus to your...
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stomach
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digestion
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breaks down food into smaller molecules that cells can use
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absorption
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process by which nutrient molecules pass through the walls of the digestive tract into your blood
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waste elimination
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food that is not absobed
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the sequence of digestion is...
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mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
rectum
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mechanical
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teeth tear and grind and saliva moistens
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chemical
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enzymes in the saliva which help break down food
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esophagus
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muscle lined with mucus which connects the mouth to the stomach
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peristalsis
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muscle contraction that pushes the food along
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stomach
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a muscle that churns food while mixing with digestive juices
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pepsin
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breaks down protein
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hydrochloric acid
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digests and kills bacteria
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pancreas
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produces digestive enzymes that break down protein
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rectum
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waste is held before elimination through the muscle
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carbohydrates
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sugar and starches 45-65% of diet-raw foods, fruits and veggies, and bread
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fats
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contain more energy than carbs 30% of our diet
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saturated
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solid-meat and dairy
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unsaturated
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liquid
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trans fat
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mostly unhealthy
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cholesterol
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found only in animal products and not necessary in our diet. we make our own
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proteins
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important for growth and are made of amino acids
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vitamins and minerals
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help our body carry on metabolism
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scurvy
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a disease from lack of vitamin c
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water
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2/3 of our body
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the six main substances needed by the body for growth
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protein
carbohydrates
fats
vitamins
minerals
fiber
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calorie
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measure of the amount of energy required 2 raise the temp. of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
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bolus
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name for food before you swallow it
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chyme
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food that leaves the stomach and goes into the intestine
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