nln pax anatomy and physiology EXAM
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mechanical digestion Part of digestion that uses movement and
muscles to break down food into smaller pieces
digestion breaking down nutrients into small, soluble
molecules that can be absorbed into the blood
chemical digestion the digestion process in which enzymes are used
to break foods into their smaller chemical buiding
blocks
occurs via hydrolysis
hydrolysis A chemical process that lyses, or splits,
molecules by the addition of water; an essential
process in digestion.
enzymes molecules, usually proteins or nucleic acids, that
act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
used in chemical reactions
humans digestion tube extends mouth to anus
from called alimentary canal
, anus A muscular opening at the end of the rectum
through which waste material is eliminated from
the body
alimentary canal Also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of
the digestive tract, the alimentary canal is the
long muscular "tube" that includes the mouth
esophagus, somatch, small intesitne, and large
intestine.
carries out stages of digestive process
(mechanical and chemical digestion and absorb
ion)
accessory organs In the GI tract, organs that play a role in digestion
but not directly part of the alimentary canal.
These include the liver, the gallbladder, the
pancreas
what takes place in the mouth? mechanical digestion
saliva is released from salivary glands to
breakdown carbs
salivary glands three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that
secrete saliva
saliva contain amylase
amylase enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds
in starches
pharynx muscular tube at the end of the gastrovascular
cavity, or throat, that connects the mouth with the
rest of the digestive tract and serves as a
passageway for air and food
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Terms in this set (206)
mechanical digestion Part of digestion that uses movement and
muscles to break down food into smaller pieces
digestion breaking down nutrients into small, soluble
molecules that can be absorbed into the blood
chemical digestion the digestion process in which enzymes are used
to break foods into their smaller chemical buiding
blocks
occurs via hydrolysis
hydrolysis A chemical process that lyses, or splits,
molecules by the addition of water; an essential
process in digestion.
enzymes molecules, usually proteins or nucleic acids, that
act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
used in chemical reactions
humans digestion tube extends mouth to anus
from called alimentary canal
, anus A muscular opening at the end of the rectum
through which waste material is eliminated from
the body
alimentary canal Also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of
the digestive tract, the alimentary canal is the
long muscular "tube" that includes the mouth
esophagus, somatch, small intesitne, and large
intestine.
carries out stages of digestive process
(mechanical and chemical digestion and absorb
ion)
accessory organs In the GI tract, organs that play a role in digestion
but not directly part of the alimentary canal.
These include the liver, the gallbladder, the
pancreas
what takes place in the mouth? mechanical digestion
saliva is released from salivary glands to
breakdown carbs
salivary glands three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that
secrete saliva
saliva contain amylase
amylase enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds
in starches
pharynx muscular tube at the end of the gastrovascular
cavity, or throat, that connects the mouth with the
rest of the digestive tract and serves as a
passageway for air and food
