Mapa mental
Digestive System
Mind map: digestive system
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Digestive System
Mouth: Chemical= Amalase breaks down carbohydrates. Mechanical: Chew, tear, grin ect
Esophagus: Chemical= None. Mechanical= Peristolsis (muscle contarctions to get food into the stomach)
Stomach: Chemical= Acids and protase enzymes break down foods. Mechanical= Stomach walls contract crushing food
Small Intestine: Mechanical= Villi absorb nutrients (glucose, amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol) Chemical= All enzymes (protease, lipase and amalase) break down food into the nutrients listed above
- Liver: Creates bile which neutralises acid. Gole Bladder: Stores bile. Pancreas: Creates all enzymes
Large Intestine: Mechanical: None. Chemical= Colon absorbs water and left over nutrients