Digestive System
Beginning of the digestive journey
Mouth
organ that excretes carbon dioxide from the body
lungs
Salivary glands use what enzyme to help further break down foods
Salivary amylase
Where food is contracted
copus (body)
J-shaped organ with prupose of further pushing down food
stomach
Organ that gets rid of excess water, salts and urea
skin
The main enzyme in stomach acid
Pepsin
where food is held until it empties into the stomach
Antrum
Organ(s) that produces bile and is stored in another organ
Liver and gallbladder
long tubes connected to the kidneys that transport urine
ureters
Cells used to remove carbon dioxide
alveoli
prevents food from travelling back up the esophagus
Cardia
what enzymes are created in the gallbladder that make digestion easier
fat enzymes
Organ that breaks down subtances in the blood that contain toxins
Liver
The process of muscles in the esophagus constricting to push food down is called
peristalsis
part pf the stomach where tissues control when food moves into small intestine
pylorus
Organ that produces hormones and enzymes to break down carbs, prteins and fats
Pancreas
filtering process used by kidneys to excrete toxins in the blood
glomerular filtration
This is produced in the stomach to neutralize stomach acid
sodium bicarbonate
where the gas is held during digestion
fundus