digestive system

Lacteal

Lacteal

________ is an internal structure that transports fatty acids and glycerol into the lymph.

Lubricates food

________, which with the tongue shaping becomes bolus.

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.

Bile

________ is an alkaline substance produced by the liver and stored by the gall bladder.

Pancreas

________: Produces insulin, which breaks down glucose, and pancreatic juices.

Duodenum

________: Last part of chemical digestion in the pathway using bile.

small intestine

The enzymes in the ________ work best in alkaline environments, but the chyme is acidic after the stomach.

small distance

One cell thick provides a(n) ________ for nutrients to pass through diffusion and active transport.

smaller nutrients

Produces gastric juiced and acids to break down the bolus into ________.

Emulsifies the fats

________, dividing the lipid into smaller with higher surface area droplets to ease absorption.

Herbivores

________: Falts and smooth teeth.

Mechanical digestion

________: Break down of food through physical processes such as chewing, stomach- churning, and peristalsis.

Jejunum

________: Transition between the other parts.

Incisors

________: They break down soft foods.

Molars

________ and pre- molars: They grind food into a bolus.

large intestine

The ________ absorbs most of the water and, by the end of all intestines, most food has been absorbed.

Ileum

________: More villi, therefore more absorption.

surface area

Its function is to increase the ________ of the lining in the small intestine.

Neutralizes the acidic chyme

________, providing the required alkaline conditions.

stomachs cells

The ________ produce mucus to protect it from the acidic internal environment.

Mechanical digestion

________ due to teeth grinding.

small intestine

The ________ is the region where digested food is absorbed.

Duodenum

Last part of chemical digestion in the pathway using bile

Jejunum

Transition between the other parts

Ileum

More villi, therefore more absorption

Appendix

Useless at the moment

Liver

In charge of detoxification, processing substances to eliminate them

Pancreas

Produces insulin, which breaks down glucose, and pancreatic juices

Gall Bladder

Stores bile

Chemical digestion

Break down of food due to chemical reactions, with enzymes or other substances

Mechanical digestion

Break down of food through physical processes such as chewing, stomach-churning, and peristalsis

Incisors

They break down soft foods

Molars and pre-molars

They grind food into a bolus

Canines

They tear meat

Carnivores

Pointy and sharp teeth

Omnivores

Neither sharp nor smooth

Herbivores

Falts and smooth teeth