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Ingestion is the taking in of ______, eating.
Ingestion is the taking in of ______, eating.
food
Digestion is when biomolecule polymers are broken down physically or ______ into their building blocks.
Digestion is when biomolecule polymers are broken down physically or ______ into their building blocks.
chemically
Absorption is important as nutrients will eventually be delivered with the help of other body systems to cells as cells need them in order to ______.
Absorption is important as nutrients will eventually be delivered with the help of other body systems to cells as cells need them in order to ______.
survive
In elimination, waste which includes anything that wasn’t digested, will be ______.
In elimination, waste which includes anything that wasn’t digested, will be ______.
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Your mouth can release saliva even when thinking about ______.
Your mouth can release saliva even when thinking about ______.
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The gastrointestinal tract transports your ______ and has an internal surface area of between 30 and 40 square meters
The gastrointestinal tract transports your ______ and has an internal surface area of between 30 and 40 square meters
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There's the ______, gallbladder, and liver, a trio of organs that break down food using an array of special juices
There's the ______, gallbladder, and liver, a trio of organs that break down food using an array of special juices
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The body's enzymes, hormones, nerves, and blood all work together to break down ______, modulate the digestive process, and deliver its final products
The body's enzymes, hormones, nerves, and blood all work together to break down ______, modulate the digestive process, and deliver its final products
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There's the mesentery, a large stretch of tissue that supports and positions all your digestive organs in the abdomen, enabling them to do their ______
There's the mesentery, a large stretch of tissue that supports and positions all your digestive organs in the abdomen, enabling them to do their ______
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In the human digestive system, we’re going to focus on its ability to accomplish four major tasks: ______, digestion, absorption, and elimination
In the human digestive system, we’re going to focus on its ability to accomplish four major tasks: ______, digestion, absorption, and elimination
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In absorption, nutrients are ______
In absorption, nutrients are ______
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Saliva contains ______ that can break down some carbohydrates
Saliva contains ______ that can break down some carbohydrates
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The resulting substance from the churning of the stomach is known as ______
The resulting substance from the churning of the stomach is known as ______
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Peristalsis, which are these wave-like movements, happens in the ______
Peristalsis, which are these wave-like movements, happens in the ______
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The stomach’s gastric juices include HCL (Hydrochloric acid) and the ______ such as pepsin
The stomach’s gastric juices include HCL (Hydrochloric acid) and the ______ such as pepsin
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