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16 Cards in this Set
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Mechanical and chemical digestion begins where?
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Mouth
(Mechanical digestions is the breakdown of large food particles into smaller ones) |
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Rythmic waves of involuntary muscular contractions that move food down the esophagus is referred to as?
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Peristalsis
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Proteins are digested begins where?
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Begins in the stomach and continues to the small intestine
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The name of the protein-hydrolyzing enzyme in the stomach?
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Pepsin
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Acidic, semi-fluid mixture of partially digested food in stomach?
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Chyme
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Chemical digestion is completed where?
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Small intestine
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Small intestine is divided into how many parts? Name them?
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3 - Duodenum, Jujenum, ileum
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Where does most of the digestion occur in the small intestine?
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Duodenum
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Bile is produced by which organ?
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Liver
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Bile is stored where?
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Gall Bladder
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What is the result of a person's liver that is not functioning properly (producing bile)?
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Fats cannot be digested
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Which organ produces digestive enzymes?
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Pancreas
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Which enzyme aids in protein digestion?
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Trypsin
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Which enzyme aids in lipid digestion?
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Lipase
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Which enzyme aids in carb digestion?
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Amylase
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Bile is used for?
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Emulsifying fats and breaking them down into smaller particles
(Remember that bile does not digest since bile is derived from the liver. Only the pancreas releases digestive enzymes) |
