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accessory organs
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- pancreas liver, gull bladder
- their role in the process of digestion is vital, but they are not physically part of the digestive tract |
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Accessory organs
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enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch into simpler sugars
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Carbohydrate
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enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of carbohydrates
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Catalyst
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- chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction but I not used up in the reaction
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Hydrolysis
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- the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
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chyme
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- the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
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digestive tract
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- a long tube that extends from the mouth to the anus through which food moves and is broken down.
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bolus
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- a small rounded mass of a substance, esp. of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.
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