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12 Cards in this Set
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Stomach |
Mixes food with gastric juices, limited absorption |
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Pepsin |
This enzyme is needed to digest proteins |
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Fatty |
This type of food passes through the stomach in 3-6 hours |
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Carbohydrates |
This macromolecule passes through the stomach faster than fats or proteins |
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Chyme |
Helps move food through stomach into intestines |
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Peristalsis |
Ring of contractions that make a wavelike motion to move food |
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Pancreatic juice |
This digestive juice contains enzymes that digest carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids, and proteins |
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Mesentery |
This peritoneal membrane suspends portions of the small intestine from the posterior abdominal wall |
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Saliva |
Contains enzymes that breakdown carbohydrates |
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Lipids |
The liver metabolizes these macromolecules at an especially high rate |
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Mechanical digestion |
Breaking down food without changing it's chemical composition |
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Chemical digestion |
Breaking down food by changing it's chemical composition |
