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Physical digestion |
Breakdown of food using physical or mechanical methods e.g. teeth chew/ break down food |
P or M method |
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Chemical digestion |
Breakdown of food using enzymes |
Enzymes |
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Enzyme |
Chemical that speeds up chemical reactions Is a biological catalyst |
Speeds up Bio. Cat. |
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Salivary glands |
In cheeks and under tongue Produced saliva - softens and moistens food - contains enzyme called amylase |
Saliva Enzyme amy____ |
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Amylase |
Breaks down starch Created sugar called maltose |
No starch Sugar |
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Oesophagus |
Forces food to stomach using perstalsis This muscular action is stimulated my fiber |
Food to stomach |
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Stomach |
Holds food Hydrochrolic acid kills bacteria and softens food Is an organ-structure in living things with jobs Produces enzymes that chemically digest food |
H.A. kills and softens Organ structure Enzymes- chemically digest |
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Small Intestine |
Produces enzymes - completes breakdown of food Food is absorbed into bloodstream |
Completion Bloodstream |
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Liver |
Organ with lots of functions Produces bile - liquid to digest fat in small intestine |
Organ functions Produces B. - ........ small intestine |
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Pancreas |
Produces digestive enzymes- pass into small intestine and help digest food |
Produces _ which passes into _ |
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Large intestine |
Takes water back into bloodstream (reabsorbs) Waste left = faeces Too much water taken back constipation Too little water taken back diarrhoea |
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