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14 Cards in this Set
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The mouth is known as the _______________ _________________ |
oral Cavity |
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The two stages of digestion are |
ingestion and digestion |
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Ingestion is bringing food _________ the oral cavity.
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into |
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two types of digestion are |
mechanical and chemical |
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___________ digestion is done mainly by the molars. They crush and grind your food |
Mechanical |
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Chemical digestion of food begins with _______ which is produced from the _______ glands.
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saliva/salivary |
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Explain what happens to food after saliva lubricates it.
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it is shaped into a bolus by the tongue and swallowed |
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What is the back of the mouth called and what enters this area
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Pharynx/food/air/water |
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What flip keeps food from going into the larynx or windpipe and entering the lungs |
epiglottis |
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Food travels down the esophagus by waves of contractions called |
peristalsis |
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What two substances do the cells on the lining of the stomach make?
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HCL Acid and Pepsin |
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Most enzymes end in _______ |
ase |
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Our stomachs are not burned by acid because they are protected by a layer of |
Mucous |
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Which takes place in the stomach, mechanical or chemical digestion |
Both |
