Mindmap
DIGESTION
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DIGESTION
INGESTION: where food is taken into mouth cavity
- MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN: large pieces are broken down to increase surface area for action of enzymes
- PERISTALSIS: movement of food via squeezing of muslces
- CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN: enzymes are responsible for breakdown of organic compounds
- ABSORPTION: occurs across the small intestine which has a large surface area due to villi
- ELIMINATION: removal of undigested food in the form of faeces
- water and organic compounds
- protease, lipase, amylase
- ABSORPTION: occurs across the small intestine which has a large surface area due to villi
- oesophegus & small intestine
- CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN: enzymes are responsible for breakdown of organic compounds
- teeth
- churning of stomach
- emulsification
- PERISTALSIS: movement of food via squeezing of muslces
- teeth to grasp, tear or chew food
- MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN: large pieces are broken down to increase surface area for action of enzymes