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Match the following terms with their description:
Match the following terms with their description:
Mechanical digestion = Physical breakdown of large food pieces into smaller pieces Chemical digestion = Enzymatic breakdown of food into small compounds Mastication = Chewing action in the mouth Segmentation contractions = Mechanical digestion in the small intestine
Match the following processes with their role in digestion:
Match the following processes with their role in digestion:
Absorption = Transfer of small substances into the blood stream Catabolism = Breakdown of food compounds into absorbable components Enzymatic digestion = Use of enzymes to break down food into usable compounds Wetting contact of saliva = Initial step in mechanical digestion of food in the mouth
Match the following with their role in the human digestive system:
Match the following with their role in the human digestive system:
Small intestine = Site of absorption of smaller substances into the blood stream Saliva = Initiates mechanical digestion in the mouth Blood plasma = Where small water-soluble components are absorbed Digestive enzymes = Break down food into small compounds for use by the body
Match the following with their function in digestion:
Match the following with their function in digestion:
Match the following terms with their role in digestion:
Match the following terms with their role in digestion:
Mechanical digestion takes place in the mouth through ______
Mechanical digestion takes place in the mouth through ______
In chemical digestion, enzymes break down food into the small ______ that the body can use
In chemical digestion, enzymes break down food into the small ______ that the body can use
Digestion is a form of ______ that is often divided into two processes based on how food is broken down
Digestion is a form of ______ that is often divided into two processes based on how food is broken down
Food enters the mouth and mechanical digestion of the food starts by the action of ______ (chewing)
Food enters the mouth and mechanical digestion of the food starts by the action of ______ (chewing)
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the ______
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the ______
