digestive system vocab

Kristina C.
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  1. digestive
    a substance that aids the process of breaking down food
    Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices, moving it through the digestive tract, and breaking down large molecules of food into smaller molecules.
  2. intestine
    the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
    Digestion begins in the mouth, when you chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.
  3. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
    Saliva produced by these glands contains an enzyme that begins to digest the starch from food into smaller molecules.
  4. digestive system
    the system that makes food absorbable into the body
    Hormone Regulators
    The major hormones that control the functions of the digestive system are produced and released by cells in the mucosa of the stomach and small intestine.
Created on Tue Feb 08 10:02:05 EST 2011 (updated Tue Feb 08 10:07:06 EST 2011)

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