Digestive system

Front

Ingestion

Back

The taking in of nutrients.

Front

Define the term digestion

Back

The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

Front

Egestion

Back

The removal of undigested food from the body

Front

What gland produces amylase?

Back

Salivary gland

Front

Movement of food down the oesophagus by a wave of muscular contraction

Back

Peristalsis

Front

What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with saliva?

Back

Bolus

Front

What is the acid produced in the stomach?

Back

Hydrochloric acid

Front

What part of the small intestine does the digestion of nutrients finish?

Back

Duodenum

Front

What part of the small intestine are nutrients absorbed into the blood?

Back

Ilium

Front

What is absorbed into the blood from the large intestine?

Back

Water