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9 Cards in this Set
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Mouth |
Salivary glands produce amylase Teeth mechanically digest |
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Oesophagus |
Muscular tube connecting mouth to stomach |
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Stomach |
Pummels food with muscular walls Produces the protein enzyme, pepsin Produces HCl to kill bacteria and provide the optimum pH for pepsin |
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Liver |
Produces bile (emulsifies fats) |
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Gall bladder |
Where bile is stored |
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Pancreas |
Produces protease, amylase, and lipase enzymes which are released into the small intestine |
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Small intestine |
Where protease, amylase and lipase aid digestion Nutrients are absorbed out of the alimentary canal and into the body |
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Large intestine |
Excess water is absorbed from the food |
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Anus |
Faeces leave the body |
