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What is bolus? |
Mixture of food and saliva |
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where is the start of the digestive tract? |
Esophagus |
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what does the epiglottis do? |
protects trachea |
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what does the Cardiac Sphincter do? |
prevents acid reflex |
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what is chyme? |
Food when its in your stomach |
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what are ville? |
tiny projections to increase surface area |
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what's the function of carbohydrates? |
Primary energy |
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what are the 3 types of carbs? |
simple, complex, fibre |
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what is the easiest carb to digest & has 2 sugar molecules |
Simple |
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what are the 3 types of saccharides |
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides |
