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5
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Using mechanical & chemical processes, breaks down the nutrient so it can be absorbed
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6
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Where water is reabsorbed back into body. Also location of 'gut' bacteria.
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8
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Where majority of nutrients are absorbed into body.
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10
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Movement of key nutrients into the blood
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11
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The 'wave-like' contractions of muscles that moves bolus or chyme along the digestive tract.
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12
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Getting 'raw' nutrient into your body
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13
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Type of digestion that breaks food into smaller pieces and uses muscular contractions to 'mix' digestive materials together.
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14
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System responsible for ingesting, digesting and absorbing key nutrients.
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16
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The purpose of mechanical digestion is to increase this for mixing with digestive enzymes.
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1
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A substance that is used by the body for energy, growth or other processes essential to life. 6 are considered 'essential'
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2
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Type of digestion that uses enzymes and other substances to break down food on a molecular level.
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3
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Finger-like structure in the intestines that help absorb nutrients
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4
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A thick liquid of partially digested food produced in the stomach.
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5
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Break down nutrients into simpler chemicals. Amylase, pepsin and lipase are all examples.
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7
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A plant material in food that is difficult to digest. Can be soluble or insoluble.
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9
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Process of elimination of wastes from the body.
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15
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Major organ in digestion - creates many digestive enzymes such as amylase, trypsin and lipase.
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17
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Mechanical digestion includes ____ and swallowing.
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