How does the esophagus move food down to the stomach?
peristalsis
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Where does food go after it being digested in the stomach?
small intestine
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These are small, finger-like protrusions in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients
villi
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The enzyme breaks down fats in the digestive system.
Lipase
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The enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
Protease
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What is the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth?
chewing
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It literally means ‘bad nutrition’ and applies to any diet that will lead to health problems
malnutrition
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These glands produce liquid saliva
Salivary glands
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What does the liver produce?
biile
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This is where the remaining, unabsorbed, material (faeces), plus dead cells from the lining of the alimentary canal and bacteria, are compacted and stored
rectum
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It is where faeces is egested through a sphincter.