Digestive SystemDigestive System

By: JOSE GARCIABy: JOSE GARCIA

mouthmouth

EsophagusEsophagus

StomachStomach

• The internal organ in which the first The internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs, being (in part of digestion occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the... shaped enlargement of the...

Small intestineSmall intestine

• The part of the intestine that runs The part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively. and ileum collectively.

Large intestineLarge intestine

• The cecum, colon, and rectum The cecum, colon, and rectum collectively.collectively.

LiverLiver

• Special uniform worn by a servant or Special uniform worn by a servant or official.official.

AppendixAppendix

• A tube-shaped sac attached to and A tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some large intestine in humans and some other mammals. other mammals.

PancreasPancreas

• A large gland behind the stomach A large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of pancreas are the islets of Langerhan... Langerhan...

Gall bladderGall bladder

• The small sac-shaped organ beneath The small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine. release into the intestine.

EnzymesEnzymes

• A substance produced by a living A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical bring about a specific biochemical reaction. Most enzymes are... reaction. Most enzymes are...

Bile/bile ductBile/bile duct

• A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the the liver and stored in the gallbladder gallbladder

MucusMucus

• A slimy substance, typically not A slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by miscible with water, secreted by mucous membranes and glands for mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc. lubrication, protection, etc.

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Chemical digestionChemical digestion

• Digestion is the mechanical and Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into chemical breaking down of food into smaller components that can be smaller components that can be absorbed into a blood stream, for... absorbed into a blood stream, for...

AbsorptionAbsorption

• The process or action by which one The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by thing absorbs or is absorbed by another: "shock absorption". another: "shock absorption".

Mechanical digestionMechanical digestion

• The breaking of food into digestible The breaking of food into digestible chunks, normally using the teeth. chunks, normally using the teeth.

Salivary amylaseSalivary amylase

• Amylase is an enzyme that breaks Amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. Amylase is starch down into sugar. Amylase is present in human saliva, where it present in human saliva, where it begins the chemical process of... begins the chemical process of...

VilliVilli

• Any of numerous minute elongated Any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption... surface area for the absorption...

Gastric juicesGastric juices

• A thin, clear, virtually colorless acidic A thin, clear, virtually colorless acidic fluid secreted by the stomach glands fluid secreted by the stomach glands and active in promoting digestion and active in promoting digestion

chymechyme

• The pulpy acidic The pulpy acidic fluid that passes fluid that passes from the stomach from the stomach to the small to the small intestine, intestine, consisting of consisting of gastric juices and gastric juices and partly digested partly digested food. food.

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DuodenumDuodenum

• The first part of the small intestine The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. leading to the jejunum.

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