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9 Cards in this Set
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Mouth
a. Mastication b. Salivary glands |
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a. Mastication b. Salivary glands |
a. Increases surface area, digestion is more efficient
b. secrete enzymes: starch +amylose/hydrolosis => sugar |
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Esophagus
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Stomach:
a. Hydrochloric acid b. Pepsin secreted |
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a. Hydrochloric acid b. Pepsin secreted |
a. HCl secreted: denatures proteins
b. proteins+ pepsin/hydrolosis => amino acids |
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Small Intestine
a. Digestion (enzymes from pancreas) b. Absorption |
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a. Digestion (enzymes from pancreas) b. Absorption |
a. lipids+lipase => glycerol/fatty acids
proteins+proteases=>amino acids nucleic acids+nucleases=>nucleotides bile from gall bladder emulsifies fat, peristalsis; smooth muscle contractions b. microvillus, capillary, lymph vessel |
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Large Intestine/Colon
a. Absorbs b. Bacteria c. Solid wastes d. Liver |
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a. Absorbs b. Bacteria c. Solid wastes d. Liver |
a. Absorbs minerals and water
b. Bacteria make vitamins B + K c. Solid wastes => anus d. Liver: stores glycogen, absorbs iron and fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K), detoxifies poison, deposits glucose in blood, lymph vessel absorbs liquid |
