We can actually swallow our food whilst upside down as the muscles of the oesophagus contract to push the food along. this is called P______________S
Peristalsis
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boom
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seesaw
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gift
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baam
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Rhyming with Silly, what are the microscopic โfingersโ that increase the surface area in the ileum, maximising the uptake of nutrients are called V_________
Villi
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So we dont constantly need to go to the toilet, this part of the system has the unenviable job of storing solid waste until we get a chance to dispose of it
Rectum
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The human body part most commonly used for mechanical digestion is
Teeth
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In the __________ intestine, food is broken down into the smallest possible molecules (fats (lipids), carbohydrates and proteins) and nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream
Small
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Enzymes are released by the pancreas break down food into useful components for our body. True or False?
True
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lifesaver
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fairy
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fairy
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banana
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Although saliva kicks off the chemical digestion process, the __________ is like a washing machine where chemical and physical digestion really gets going
stomach
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This part of the system's job is to absorb water back into the body, leaving โsolidโ material