Path of Digestion
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Created by:
boakley on May 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 teeth | structures in the mouth that begin mechanical digestion of food |
| saliva | liquid released in mouth to begin chemical digestion |
| esophagus | tube through which food travels from the mouth to the stomach |
| peristalsis | muscular movement of food down the esophagus |
| chyme | partially digested food |
| small intestine | lined with villi that increase the surface area through which nutrients can be absorbed into the blood and moved to the cells of the body |
| large intestine | 1 1/2 meter tube through which undigested food moves, remaining water is removed here |
| liver | bile, a chemical that breaks fats into fat droplets, is produced here. |
| pancreas | helps neutralize acid found in food as it leaves the stomach |
| rectum | storage area for undigested food waiting to leave the body |
| anus | opening where solid waste leaves the body |
| water | necessary for chemical reactions in the body |
| calorie | unit of energy measurement |
| epiglottis | flap that covers trachea when food is moving from the mouth to the esophagus |
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