Biology Digestive System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ingestion | Putting food in our mouth |
| Mechanical Digestion | physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces |
| Chemical Digestion | enzymes break down food into smaller molecules that the body can use |
| Amylase | an emzyme in your saliva that begins to break chemical bonds in starch |
| Peristalsis | muscles in the esophagus contract forcing food through the tube |
| Respin | an enzyme that breaks down protein |
| Pancreas | Produces enzymes that break down carbonhydrates proteins and lipids |
| Liver | Produces biles (lipids and salts) to break up fat |
| Gall Bladder | Stores bile until it's needed in the small intestine |
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