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5.1 The Digestive System
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- The human digestive system is an extended tube with specialized parts between two openings, the mouth and the anus.
- Food is ingested and then digested to small molecules that are absorbed. Indigestible materials are eliminated.
| - What is the general structure of the digestive tract? What is the name of the two openings?
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- What happens to indigestible materials?
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5.2 Three Accessory Organs | 5.2 Three Accessory Organs | 5.2 Three Accessory Organs |
- The pancreas, the
liver, and the gallbladder are accessory organs of digestion because their
activities assist the digestive process.
| - What are three accessory organs that assist with the digestive process?
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- How does each accessory organ contribute to the digestion of food?
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5.3 Digestive Enzymes | 5.3 Digestive Enzymes | 5.3 Digestive Enzymes |
- The products of digestion are small molecules, such as amino acids, fatty acids, and glucose, that can cross plasma membranes.
- The digestive enzymes are specific and have an optimum temperature and pH at which they function.
| - What nutrient molecules are absorbed following the digestion of carbohydrates? of proteins? of lipids?
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- What are the main digestive enzymes, and what factors affect how they function?
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5.4 Homeostasis | 5.4 Homeostasis | 5.4 Homeostasis |
- The digestive system
works with the other systems of the body to maintain homeostasis.
| - How does the digestive system work with other systems of the body to maintain homeostasis?
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5.5 Nutrition | 5.5 Nutrition | 5.5 Nutrition |
- Proper nutrition
supplies the body with energy, nutrients, and all vitamins and minerals.
| - Why is proper nutrition important to good health?
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