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What is organ R?
Liver
What is organ L?
Salivary glands
Define the term digestion
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
What gland produces amylase?
Salivary gland
Define the term mechanical digestion
The physical break down of food done by the teeth or the muscles in the stomach.
What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with saliva.
Bolus
What part of the small intestine does the digestion of nutrients finish?
Duodenum
What is absorbed into the blood from the large intestine?
Water
What is the role of bile in digestion?
Mix the fat
What is the job of the pancreas in digestion?
Produces digestive enzymes
Where does absorption occur?
small intestine
What is the name of the tube that runs through the body related to the digestive system?
digestive tract
Bile is produced by the
Liver
All are functions of the digestive system except:bringing oxygen to the body,absorption of nutrients,breakdown of food,elimination of waste
bringing oxygen to the body
Food provides our body with ___________
Energy, matter, nutrients
Villi are present in?
Small intestine
