Digestive System Flashcard

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Who was William Beaumont?

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A U.S. Army surgeon who researched digestion.

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What is the role of a predator in a food chain?

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To catch and eat other animals.

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What is added to food in the mouth to help break it down?

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Saliva.

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What is a food chain?

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A way animals eat plants or other animals.

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What happens in the small intestine?

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Nutrients are removed from food.

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What is digestion?

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The process of breaking down food into smaller parts that the body can use.

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What is the stomach's role in digestion?

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To mix food with digestive juices and break it down further.

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What are enzymes?

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Proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in the body, including digestion.

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What is the function of the large intestine?

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To absorb water and prepare waste for elimination.

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What is the esophagus?

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A tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.