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What is digestion?
Digestion is the breaking down of food into smaller pieces
List the two types of digestion that takes place in our body
Physical Digestion
Chemical Digestion
How is food physically broken down?
Chewed by the teeth in the mouth
Churned around in the stomach
Correctly identify the part labelled A
Mouth
Correctly identify the part labelled B
Oesophagus (Food Pipe)
Correctly identify the part labelled C
Liver
Correctly identify the part labelled D
Stomach
Correctly identify the part labelled E
Pancreas
Correctly identify the part labelled F
Large intestine
Correctly identify the part labelled G
Small intestine
How is food chemically broken down?
By enzymes
What are digestive enzymes?
These are chemicals that break down food but they do not change in the process
What is the function of digestive enzymes?
They break down food
What is the movement of the wall of the oesophagus called?
Peristalsis
What are proteins broken down into during digestion?
Amino Acids
What are carbohydrates broken down into during digestion?
Sugars
What are fats broken down into during digestion?
Fatty acids and glycerol
What is the main function of the large intestine?
To remove waste from the body
What are the hair like projections that line the small intestine called?
Villi
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mshowley
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Home Economics - The Digestive System
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The Digestive System
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2013-03-12T22:45:47Z
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