DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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Name the different digestive processes.

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ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion

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The process of chewing is also known as

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mastication

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Peristalsis is an automatic wave of muscle contraction and relaxation that moves food in one direction through the digestive tract.

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true

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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Does the colon reabsorb the nutrients?

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false

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The breaking down of lipids into tiny droplets is called emulsification.

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True

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Pepsin is the enzyme used to break down the proteins in the stomach and small intestines to peptides.

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true

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The fluid secreted into the small intestine to neutralize the chyme from the stomach is

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pancreatic juice

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The inner wall of the small intestine has millions of finger-like projections called

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villis