digestive system/chemical reaction enzymes definitons

bio

what is amylase

The enzyme in saliva that begins breaking down starch to simple sugars

esophagus def

The muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.

large intestine

The organ that absorbs water and some vitamins from undigested material; also called the colon

pepsin defintion

the stomach enzyme that begins protein digestion; it works best in acidic conditions.

peristalsis def

the contractions of smooth muscle that move food through the digestive system.

small intestine use/defintion

The digestive organ where most chemical digestion occurs.

stomach def

The organ where chemical and mechanical digestion continues after food leaves the mouth.

villus def

A small finger shaped structure lining the small intestine that absorbs nutrients.

Reactants def

a chemical substance present at the start of a chemical reaction that gets consumed or changed to form new substances

Substrates def

A substance that an enzyme changes during a chemical reaction

Products def

The final results outcome from a biological or biochemical procecss

catalyst def

A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

enzyme def

A protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions.

active site def

A specific region on an enzyme or a protein where a reactant binds and a chemical reaction takes place.

Activation energy

The energy that is needed to get a reaction started.

Three parts of small intestine

Duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum.

Three parts of large intenstine

ascending intestine, transverse intestine, descending intestine.