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| taking food into the body |
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| Mechanical/physical digestion |
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| using teeth- breaking down food into smaller parts |
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| larger food molecules broken down chemically into simpler molecules |
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| food enters (teeth, tongue, gums) |
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contains digestive enzymes
mucus and chemicals moisten food |
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| upper portion of the throat between esophagus and bronchia tubes |
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| function of the Epiglottis |
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| cartilage flap closes over airway when swallowing, so food doesn't enter the lungs |
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| function of the esophagus |
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| muscle encased tube that connects pharynx |
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| function of the peristalsis |
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| muscle contraction that moves food along alimentary canal (digestive tract) |
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| function of the small intestine |
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most chemical digestion occurs here
digestion completed |
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| folds in small intestine to spread out surface area |
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| function of the gall bladder |
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stores bile, delivers to small intestine
digestion of fats |
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| secrets gastric juice which produces insulin |
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| function of large intestine |
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no digestion
absorption of water, vitamins, and minerals
elimination of wastes |
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| disease where the body cells are unable to absorb glucose from the blood stream |
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