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What are the parts of the digestion system? |
Salivary glands Liver Gall bladder Large intestine Small intestine Rectum Pancreas Stomach |
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What is the purpose of the salivary gland? |
These produce amylase enzymes in the saliva to help aid the breaking down of food (starch) |
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What is the purpose of the liver? |
- where bile is produced - bile neutralises stomach acids and emulsifies fats - produces and releases enzymes (protease, lipase, amylase) into the small intestines |
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What is the purpose of the Gall bladder? |
To store bile before it is released into the small intestine |
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What is the purpose of the large intestine? |
Where excess water is absorbed from the food via the walls into the blood stream |
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What is the purpose of the small intestine? |
Produces protease, amylase and lipase enzymes to help aid digestion Any useful small molecules will be absorbed into the blood from the small intestine |
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What is the purpose of the Rectum? |
Where the faeces are stored before they leave via the anus |
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What is the purpose of the Pancreas? |
Produces protease, amylase and lipase enzymes and releases it into the small intestine |
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What is the purpose of the stomach |
- it pummel food within its muscular walls - it produces the protease enzyme, pepsin - produces hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria - produces hydrochloric acid to give the right pH for the protease enzyme to work |
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