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Define the term ingestion
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
Define the term digestion
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
Define the term egestion
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
Define the term absorption
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
What gland produces amylase?
Liver
Gall bladder
Salivary gland
stomach
Define the term mechanical digestion
The breaking down of large food molecules by the use of enzymes.
The physical break down of food done by the teeth or the muscles in the stomach.
Define the term chemical digestion
The breaking down of large food molecules by the use of enzymes.
The physical break down of food done by the teeth or the muscles in the stomach.
Which term describes the movement of food down the oesophagus by a wave of muscular contraction
Diffusion
Peristalsis
Chyme
Bolus
What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with saliva.
Chyme
Bolus
Churning
Mucus
What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with stomach juices.
Chyme
Bolus
Churning
Mucus
What is the pH in the stomach?
pH 1-2
pH 3-4
pH 11-12
ph 13-14
What is the acid produced in the stomach?
Sulphuric acid
Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Acetic acid
What part of the small intestine does the digestion of nutrients finish?
Ilium
Duodenum
Gall Bladder
Liver
What part of the small intestine are nutrients absorbed into the blood?
Ilium
Duodenum
Gall Bladder
Liver
What is absorbed into the blood from the large intestine?
Digested nutrients
Fibre
Water
Chyme
What does the liver produce for the digestive system?
Enzymes
Bile
Bolus
Chyme
Where is bile stored?
Gall bladder
Liver
Pancreas
Small intestine
What is the role of bile in digestion?
Emulsifies fat
Kills bacteria
Neutralises stomach acid
Turns food into a bolus
What is the job of canines?
help you bite off and chew pieces of food
These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food
These help you crush and grind food
What is the job of incisors?
help you bite off and chew pieces of food
These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food
These help you crush and grind food
What is the job of pre molars?
help you bite off and chew pieces of food
These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food
These help you crush and grind food
What is the job of molars?
help you bite off and chew pieces of food
These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food
These help you crush and grind food
Where does the process of egestion happen
Small intenstine
Large intestine
Rectum
Pancreas
What is the job of the pancreas in digestion?
Produces acid
Produces bile
Produces digestive enzymes
Produces chyme
Where are proteins mostly digested?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Where does absorption occur?
Stomach
Duodenum
Ilium
Large Intestine
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