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19 Cards in this Set
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Digestion
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The process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units that can be absorbed by the body
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Digestive system:
Mouth |
Food enters
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Digestive system:
Teeth |
Food is crushed, cut, and ground into little pieces.
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Digestive system:
Tongue |
Moves food around in the mouth. Provides most of the taste sensation.
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Digestive system:
Pharynx |
The next place the food travels after the mouth.
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Digestive system:
Esophagus |
Food passes through here after the pharynx
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Digestive system:
Stomach |
The food is churned and mixed with juices. The stomach temporarily stores the food.
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Digestive system:
Small intestine |
The food is broken down chemically and most of the micronutrients and macronutrients are absorbed by the bloodstream through the lining of the small intestine.
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Digestive system:
Liver |
Picks up many nutrients from the nutrient-filled blood. It is also one of the largest organs. It cleans the blood of toxins and wastes and produces bile.
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Digestive system:
Bile |
Necessary for the digestion of fats.
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Digestive system:
Gall bladder |
Stores bile and injects it into the small intestine to help with the digestion of fats.
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Digestive system:
Pancreas |
Produces other digestive juices, which are also injected into the small intestine.
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Digestive system:
Large intestine |
Water is absorbed from the waste and the waste is turned into feces.
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Digestive system:
Rectum |
Waste passes through this area between the large intestine and the anus.
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Digestive system:
Anus |
The opening through which waste is expelled.
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Epiglottis
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Covers the larynx when you swallow to make sure food only goes down the esophagus.
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Vitamin
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A chemical substance the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy.
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Fat-soluble vitamins
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A,D,E, and K
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Water-soluble vitamins
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C, and B group
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