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12 Cards in this Set
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Functions |
Ingest, digest, absorb waste , eliminate waste |
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Digestion |
Food is broken down into smaller particles suitable for absorbtion |
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Absorbtion |
Process by which the end products move across the digestive tract |
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Nutrition |
Study of relationship of food to function of body |
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Mechanical |
Breakdown of lg food particles into smaller peices usually by chewing |
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Chemical |
Chemical alteration of food enzymes and acid |
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Mucosa |
Inner most layer specilized cells that secrete mucus |
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Sub mucosa |
Thick layer contains blood vessels nerves and glands |
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Muscle layer |
Respondsible for mmovement in the digestive tract |
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Peristalisis |
Pushing food throughthe digestive tract one way contraction |
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Perilytic illeus |
When peristalusis is slowed down or stops moving |
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Sercosa |
Outter most layer of digestive tract |
