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Name given to the population of good bacteria that live in our digestive tract
Microbiote
Excess of water will be absorbed in this part of the digestive tract
Large intestine
Name of the first part of the small intestine, where nutrients are digested
Duodene
Name of the enzyme that helps break down proteins
Pepsin
Type of acid found in the stomach
Hydrochloric acid
The stomach carries out a type of chemical digestion using:
Stomach acid
Large, hollow organ that temporarily stores food
Stomach
Name of the organ that excretes the enzyme Amylase
Salivary glands
Name the two parts of the digestive system
Digestive tract and organs of the DS
Name all 4 stages that food goes through when you eat it
Ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination
State of total equilibrium in the body, while nutrients are being carried throughout the entire system
Homeostasis
Fingerlike structures in the small intestine that
 absorb nutrients
Villi
Thin, watery liquid made of food and gastric 
juices
Chyme
Name given to the muscular contractions that move food 
through the digestive system
Peristalsis
It's a muscular tube that connects the mouth to
 the stomach
Esophagus
It's the organ of the digestive system where
 digestion begins
Mouth
This type of proteins help break down molecules and
 catalyze chemical reactions
Enzymes
It's the type of digestion in which food is chemically 
broken down
Chemical digestion
It's the type of digestion in which food is physically
 broken down.
Mechanical digestion
It's the removal of waste from your body.
Elimination
It's when the cells of the digestive system
 take in small molecules of digested food
Absorption
It's the breakdown of food into smaller particles
 that your body can use.
Digestion
It's the act of eating, or putting food in your mouth.
Ingestion