Term
|
Definition
| process by which large food molecules are broken into smaller food molecules |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process by which large pieces of food are cut and crushed into smaller pieces |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process of changing foods into useable forms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Where the digestion begins with the teeth tearing up the food (mechanical digestion). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Instruments in the mouth used to tear and grind the food in order to digest. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| liquid in the mouth that helps digestion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| flap of tissue which covers the trachea (windpipe) in order for food to go down the |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tube for passage of food from pharynx to stomach |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the wavelike movement in which food is moved through the esophagus |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J shaped organ that stores and breaks down food, produces gastric juice. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| flaps of tissues in the stomach that move when the stomach moves |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| thick liquid form of food that leaves the stomach |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| juices that stomach produces: mucus, pepsin, & hydrochloric acid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| enzyme that begins the digestion of proteins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| strong acid, needed to make the stomach acidic |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| long coiled tube that’s 6.5 in long & 2.5 in wide, most chemical digestion happens here |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| green liquid that breaks down fats & oils |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process of breaking down large droplets of fat into small droplets of fat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| enzyme that digests fats and oils |
|
|
Term
| digestive juices & enzymes |
|
Definition
| digestive juices in small intestine contain many enzymes – complete digestion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| fingerlike projection on the lining of the small intestine |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| movement of food from the digestive system to the blood |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| last part of the digestive system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where remaining solid wastes are stored temporarily |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| digestive juices in small intestine contain many enzymes – complete digestion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| largest organ in human body; produces bile |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| small sac under the liver |
|
|
