 | Term | Definition |
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Saliva |
Fluid releasd in your mouth when it waters |
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What is the Length of the Digestive System |
9 meters long |
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Enzyme |
Protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body |
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Incisors |
for Cut |
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Canines |
for Tear |
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Molars |
for grinding |
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Digestion |
The process in which the body brakes down food in molecules. |
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Absorption |
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood |
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What are the 3 major functions of the body |
1. brakes down food into molecules, 2. molecules get adsorbed in blood and then get transported through the body, 3. Wastes are eliminated |
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Why does the stomach not digest with HCIF Acid? |
because... is is lined with protective mucus |
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ulcers |
open sores in the lining of the stomach or the small intestine generally associated with some kind of irritant or bacterial infection |
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mucus |
A SLIPPERY COATING OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT LINING (AND OTHER BODY LINING) THAT PROTECTS THE CELLS FROM EXPOSURE TO DIGESTIVE JUICES (AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE AGENTS). |
