Digestive System

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What does food turn into, in the stomach, and why? CHYME digests food faster
Can stomach acid breakthrough skin? YES!!!
How long does it take for food to digest, in general? A long time.
You grow a new stomach lining, in how many days? 3 days
What make a complete protein? Beans and Rice
When you are hungry what does your stomach muscles do? contract
What is the acid in your stomach called? hydrochloric acid
What protects your stomach walls from acid? mucus
How long is the adult small intestine? 7 metres long
How long is a child's long intestine? 4 Metres
How long is the large intestine? 2 metres
What do living organisms require to survive? energy
What different sources do you obtain energy from? And what must be done to it for the body to use it's nutrients? carbohydrates (sugar, starch) lipids (fat, oils) protiens The must be processed by your digestive system.
What is the digestive systems function? it breaks down food into small enough parts to be used by cells
What is the esophagus? tube that connects mouth to the stomach
What is mechanical digestion? physical breakdown of food into small pieces
what is chemical digestion? breakdown of large particles into smaller particles by substances called enzymes
what are the parts of the digestive tract? (in order) mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What are organs that help in digestion? liver and pancreas
What 2 general things make up the digestive system? digestive tract+digestive organs= digestive system
Where does food enter? mouth
Where does undigested food exit? anus
How long does digestion take? 2-3 days
Where does chemical digestion start? mouth
Where does most of the chemical digestion take place? small intestine
What is bile? liquid that breaks down fat and oils
What are enzymes? a protein that controls chemical activities
Can you live without enzymes? NO
What type of enzymes help digest food? Where were they made from? digestive enzymes they were made from special group cells called glands
Where are the tiny digestive glands found? in the walls of the stomach and small intestine
Where are digestive glands found outside of the digestive tract? salivary glands (3 pair-mouth) and pancreas
Enzymes from the glands enter the digestive tract through what? small tubes
Does food pass through the glands? Glands help in digestion, but food does not pass through them
What do salivary glands produce? saliva, made mostly out of water
What does saliva contain? amylase- an enzyme
What does saliva do to food? moistens it, making it easier to swallow
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