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| what are the 4 main functions of digestion? |
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Definition
- mixing food
- secretion
- digestion
- absorption |
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- mix food with enzymes to bring into contact with walls of digestive tract.
- encourages motility by smooth muscle |
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| what does digestion secrete? |
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Definition
- water
- electrolytes
- digestive enzymes
- bile
-mucous--> lubricant for movement |
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Definition
| - breakdown carbs, fats, and proteins into smaller protein for cells |
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| - to absorb small particles from digestion and secretions of digestive tract |
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| what are the polysaccharides of carbohydrates? |
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Definition
- starch
- glucose strung together in ligand chain
- glycogen
- cellulose |
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