breaks down food mechanically with teeth and saliva
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Salivary gland
releases saliva and enzymes, which digest food more
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Oesophagus
passes food to the stomach
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Stomach
churns up food and breaks it up more. It contains hydrochloric acid (Ph1), which kills bacteria
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Small/Large intestine
absorbs nutrients/water from food
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Rectum/Anus
where faeces are stored/excreted
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Liver
produces bile (alkaline) and neutralises any acid in the stomach. It converts glucose to glycogen (digests fat)
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Gall bladder
stores bile made by the liver
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Pancreas
releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine
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Enzyme
protein molecules made up of amino acids, they are biological catalysts (found in living things and substances that increase the rate of chemical reactions without being used
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Tissue
a group of similar cells, working together to carry out a function
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Organ
a group of different tissues working together to carry out a function
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Organ system
a group of organs working together to perform a function
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
releases saliva and enzymes, which digest food more
Back
Salivary gland
Card 3
Front
passes food to the stomach
Back
Card 4
Front
churns up food and breaks it up more. It contains hydrochloric acid (Ph1), which kills bacteria
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