 | Term | Definition |
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ingestion |
the act of eating |
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digestion |
the process of breaking food down into molecules small enough to absorb |
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absorption |
uptake of nutrients by body cells |
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elimination |
the passage of undigested material out of the digestive compartment |
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intracellular digestion |
food particles are engulfed by endocytosis and digested within food vacuoles |
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extracellular digestion |
breakdown of food particles outside of cells |
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mammalian acessory glands |
salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder |
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peristalsis |
rhythmic contractions of smooth muscles in the wall of the canal |
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oral cavity |
food is lubricated and digestion begins |
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stomach |
stores food and secretes gastric juice |
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small intestine |
longest section of the alimentary canal, major organ of digestion and absorption |
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duodenum |
where acid chyme from the stomach mixes with digestive juices |
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large intestine |
recover water that has entered the alimentary canal |
