Biology

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number of teeth
32
1 of 21
types of teeth
pre-molars, molars, incisors, canines
2 of 21
mechanical digestion
breaking down food by chewing and grinding them
3 of 21
bolus
ball of chewed up food covered in amylase
4 of 21
saliva enzyme
amylase
5 of 21
amylase substrate and product
starch->sugars
6 of 21
ph in mouth
pH 7 (neutral)
7 of 21
peristalsis
process in which food goes down the oesophagus
8 of 21
epiglotus
flap that stops food from getting into the lungs
9 of 21
how long does it take for food to reach the stomach?
7 seconds
10 of 21
how long does food spend in the stomach?
3-4 hours
11 of 21
enzyme in stomach
pepsin
12 of 21
pH in the stomach
pH 2
13 of 21
what does hydrochloric acid do?
provides an optimum pH
14 of 21
mucus in stomach lining
stops the stomach from being harmed by these substances
15 of 21
gall bladder position and size
positioned under the liver in the upper-section of the abdomen and it is 4 inches
16 of 21
bile duct
connects gall bladder to small intestine
17 of 21
bile stored
gall bladder
18 of 21
bile produced
liver
19 of 21
bile functionbile function neutralises acidic food from stomach so it works well in intestines also emulsifies lipids so lipase can act on it
bile function neutralises acidic food from stomach so it works well in intestines also emulsifies lipids so lipase can act on it
20 of 21
ph of small intestine
pH 8-9
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types of teeth

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pre-molars, molars, incisors, canines

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mechanical digestion

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bolus

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saliva enzyme

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