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chapter 23 and 24
12 cards·by deaneem
what is the digestive system
takes in food, breaks it down into nutrients, absorb the nutrients molecules into the
bloodstream, anf then rids the body of indigestible r
what two groups classify the digestive system?
alimentary canal & accessory digestive organs
the alimentary canal is a
continuous, muscular tube that winds through the body.
the canal specifically functions by?
breaking food down into small fragments and absorbing the fragments through its lining into
the blood
is refereed to as the
disassembly line
what are the major organs of the alimentary canal are
answer
the accessory digestive organs
includes the teeth tongue, gallbladder, and salivary glands, liver and pancreas
what are the six major digestive process
ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption,
defecation
ingestion
taking food into the digestive tract
propulsion
movement of food through the alimentary canal. this includes swallowing and peristalsis.
answer
mechanical digestion
physically prepares food for chemical digestion. this includes chewing mixing of food with
enzymes, churring food in to the stomach and s