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Two Digestive Properties of the Mouth |
1. Salivary Amylase breaks down starch, 2. Mechanical breakdown and formation of BOLUS |
Enzyme |
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Esophagus |
The oesophagus is long, muscular tube that has the mouth at one end and stomach at the other end, peristalsis. |
Contraction |
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Bile is produced and stored in the gallbladder (T/F) |
False. It is produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
-Produced in liver→cystic duct→gallbladder→ common bile duct→pancreatic duct→duodenum |
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What are the different levels of organisation in your body? |
Cells tissues organs organ systems |
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Name 5 organ systems of the body? |
Respiratory system, Digestive system, Circulatory system, Excretory system, Skeletal system |
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Name the organ system which makes the food available in a form the body can use? |
Digestive System |
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Define Digestion. |
The process of breaking down food into useable form and making the nutrients available. |
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What is the first part of the Digestive tract? |
The Mouth |
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Name 3 organs of the Digestive System? |
Stomach, Liver and Pancreas (Answers may vary) |
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What are the two types of Digestion? |
Mechanical Digestion. AND Chemical Digestion |
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How does Mechanical digestion happen? |
Mechanical digestion happens when you tear and chew food with your teeth. |
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How does Mechanical digestion happen? |
Mechanical digestion happens when you tear and chew food with your teeth. |
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How does Chemical Digestion happen? |
Chemical Digestion happens when saliva in your mouth and gastric juice in your stomach break down your food |
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Define Gastric Juice. |
A mixture of chemicals produced by cells in the stomach wall. |
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Why is Chemical Digestion a chemical change? |
Because new substances are produced |
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What are the four types of teeth in your mouth? |
Incisor, Canine , Premolar, Molar |
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Define Saliva. |
Saliva is a watery liquid produced by your salivary glands |
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What is the process of Peristalsis? |
The process of pushing food through the digestive tract by alternating contraction and relaxing of muscles |
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What is the only muscle in the human body that is attached at only one end? |
The Tongue. |
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Turns Blue-Black |
Starch |
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Turns Brick-Red |
Reducing Sugars |
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Turns Purple |
Protein |
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Turns Milky/Cloudy |
Lipids |
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What is used to test for starch |
Iodine |
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What is used to test for Reducing Sugars |
Benedict’s Solution |
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What is used to test for Protein |
Biuret Solution |
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What is used to test for Lipids |
Ethanol and Water |
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