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Lacteal
________ is an internal structure that transports fatty acids and glycerol into the lymph.
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Lubricates food
________, which with the tongue shaping becomes bolus.
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convert sugars
Occurs when the hard and outer enamel of the tooth is damaged when bacteria in the mouth ________ into acids that react with the enamel, entering the softer and more delicate dentine, on the inside of the tooth.
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Bile
________ is an alkaline substance produced by the liver and stored by the gall bladder.
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Pancreas
________: Produces insulin, which breaks down glucose, and pancreatic juices.
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Duodenum
________: Last part of chemical digestion in the pathway using bile.
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small intestine
The enzymes in the ________ work best in alkaline environments, but the chyme is acidic after the stomach.
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small distance
One cell thick provides a(n) ________ for nutrients to pass through diffusion and active transport.
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smaller nutrients
Produces gastric juiced and acids to break down the bolus into ________.
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Emulsifies the fats
________, dividing the lipid into smaller with higher surface area droplets to ease absorption.
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Herbivores
________: Falts and smooth teeth.
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Mechanical digestion
________: Break down of food through physical processes such as chewing, stomach- churning, and peristalsis.
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Jejunum
________: Transition between the other parts.
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Incisors
________: They break down soft foods.
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Molars
________ and pre- molars: They grind food into a bolus.
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large intestine
The ________ absorbs most of the water and, by the end of all intestines, most food has been absorbed.
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Ileum
________: More villi, therefore more absorption.
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surface area
Its function is to increase the ________ of the lining in the small intestine.
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Neutralizes the acidic chyme
________, providing the required alkaline conditions.
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stomachs cells
The ________ produce mucus to protect it from the acidic internal environment.
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Mechanical digestion
________ due to teeth grinding.
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small intestine
The ________ is the region where digested food is absorbed.
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Duodenum
Last part of chemical digestion in the pathway using bile
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Jejunum
Transition between the other parts
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Ileum
More villi, therefore more absorption
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Appendix
Useless at the moment
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Liver
In charge of detoxification, processing substances to eliminate them
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Pancreas
Produces insulin, which breaks down glucose, and pancreatic juices
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Gall Bladder
Stores bile
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Chemical digestion
Break down of food due to chemical reactions, with enzymes or other substances
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Mechanical digestion
Break down of food through physical processes such as chewing, stomach-churning, and peristalsis
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Incisors
They break down soft foods
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Molars and pre-molars
They grind food into a bolus
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Canines
They tear meat
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Carnivores
Pointy and sharp teeth
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Omnivores
Neither sharp nor smooth
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Herbivores
Falts and smooth teeth