Karteikarten
3.1 year 8a
Karten in diesem Stapel (20)
- 1what is digestion?the process of breaking down food into useable form
- 2what is a digestive system?the system where digestion takes place
- 3what is a bolus?food rolled into by the tonque
- 4what is a esophagus?the part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach
- 5what is a small intestine?the lonest part of the digestive tract
- 6what is a large intestine?the final section of the digestive tract
- 7what is a duodenum?the first part of the small intestine
- 8what is a anus?a sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract
- 9what is a sphincter?a circle of muscle
- 10were does the digestive tract start and finishthe digestive tract start at the mouth and finishes at the anus
- 11what are the two types of digestions?mechanical and chemical digestion
- 12what chemical digestion?in a chemical digestion the large, complex substances in the food are broken into simpler chemicals by saliva in your mouth and gastric juice in your stomach
- 13what is mechanical digestion?mechanical digestion is when food is sliced, torn and crushed by your teeth breaking it down into smaller pieces
- 14what is ileum?the second part of the small intestine and the place where absorption of food takes place
- 15what is pancreas?an organ associated with the digestive system that produces chemicals to help the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
- 16what is peristalses?the process of pushing food through the digestive tract by alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles
- 17what is gastric juice?a mixture of chemicals produced by cells in the stomach wall
- 18what is epiglottis?the flap of skin in the esophagus that stops food from entering the windpipe
- 19what are the four types of teeth?premolar, canine, incisor and molar
- 20what is saliva?watery liquid containing a chemical that begins the digestion
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- Karteikarten am 3.1 year 8a, erstellt von Hanin Shokri am 08/03/2018.
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