The enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
Protease
These glands produce liquid saliva
Salivary glands
The enzyme breaks down fats in the digestive system.
Lipase
Where does food go after it being digested in the stomach?
small intestine
What is the first part of eating?
Ingestion
It is where faeces is egested through a sphincter.
anus
Identify the pancreas
D
What does the liver produce?
biile
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
Identify the gall bladder
B
These are small, finger-like protrusions in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients
villi
It literally means ‘bad nutrition’ and applies to any diet that will lead to health problems
malnutrition
How does the esophagus move food down to the stomach?
peristalsis
What is the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth?
chewing
What is the last part of digestion?
Egestion
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