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    this mnemonic helped me learn the process and order of the digestive system. 3. Mouth: Propulsion‚ chemical digestion and mechanical digestion Small intestine: Propulsion‚ absorption‚ chemical digestion and mechanical digestion Esophagus: Propulsion Stomach: Propulsion‚ absorption‚ Chemical digestion‚ mechanical digestion Large Intestine: Propulsion‚ absorption chemical digestion 4. Absorption is the physiologic process by which molecules of food are taken from the gastrointestinal tract

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    transported through the xylem while the glucose is transported through the phloem. The epidermis allows the sunlight to readily penetrate through the leave for photosynthesis. 8) Explain the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion. Mechanical digestion is the actual physical break down of food into smaller pieces; for example‚ using teeth to grind food into smaller bits for it to go down throats.

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    functions. Our bodies’ uses up water all the time in various ways such as sweating from climate changes or physical activities or maybe even from illnesses or various health problems. We loos water from the body by breathing processes‚ sweating and digestion so its very important we maintain hydration at all times‚ but remember we can also over hydrate and loss essential vitamins and minerals through urine‚ but by regulated water intake through drinking water or eating foods that contain water we can

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    Intestines -Rectum -Anus B. ACCESSORY ORGANS/GLANDS -Salivary glands -Liver -Pancreas -Gall bladder -Appendix DIGESTIVE SYSTEM- responsible for the breaking down of food into simpler molecules. ABSORPTION- bringing food to the body cells DIGESTION-) the process of breaking down complicated chemicals in nutrients into forms that the body can use. ETYMOLOGY: Comes from the LATIN word DIGESTUS meanng to assimilate food. OTHER NAMES FOR THE SYSTEM: >gastrointestinal system >alimentary system

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    Home Remedies for Heartburn By Chris Toddman Oct 15‚ 2012 Depending on the severity‚ there are now a host of home remedies for heartburn. Heartburn affects nearly 90% of all people at some points in their lives. For some heartburn is simply a painful nuisance caused by eating foods which are spicy or simply don’t agree with them while for others‚ heartburn is a way of life that happens almost daily. Although the medicinal name itself points to it as being a condition of the heart‚ in reality heartburn

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    These processes are motility‚ secretion‚ digestion‚ absorption‚ and excretion. Motility is the mechanical processing and movement of food taken into the body. Chewing breaks food into smaller pieces‚ and two types of movement mix the contents of the lumen and propel it forward. The lumen is the inside lining of the GI tract. Secretion is the fluid‚ digestive enzymes‚ acid‚ alkali‚ bile‚ and mucus that are secreted into the GI tract at various places. Digestion is where the contents of the lumen are

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    qualities. The E stands for European which means it is approved by Europe. Digestion and Absorption: - Digestion is the breakdown of food into smaller particles or individual nutrients. It is accomplished through six basic processes‚ with the help of several body fluids—particularly digestive juices that are made up of compounds such as saliva‚ mucus‚ enzymes ‚ hydrochloric acid‚ bicarbonate‚ and bile . The six processes of digestion involve: (1) the movement of food and liquids; (2) the lubrication of

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    for cell metabolism‚ including the maintenance and repair of cells and growth. In humans‚ digestion and absorption occur in the alimentary canal or gut. As the gut wall is continuous with the outside surface of the body‚ the food in the gut is considered to be outside of the body‚ the gut is specialised into different regions‚ each designed to carry out a different role in the overall processes of digestion and absorption. The human gut is a coiled‚ muscular tube extending from the mouth to the

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    Chapter 1 : Nutrition in Plants Fill in the blanks : 1. The components of food which are necessary for our body are called _______________ 2. Green plants synthesise their own food themselves by the process of __________________. 3. ______________________ is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilization by the body. 4. Complex chemical substances such as ______________ are the products of photosynthesis. 5. ___________________ gas is produced during photosynthesis. 6. Organisms

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    Principles of Human Physiology‚ 4e (Stanfield) Chapter 20 The Gastrointestinal System 20.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is NOT a basic process of the gastrointestinal system? A) digestion B) filtration C) absorption D) secretion E) motility Answer: B Diff: 4 Page Ref: 568 2) Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the gastrointestinal tract wall‚ from lumen to external surface? A) mucosa  submucosa  muscularis externa  serosa

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