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  • The food undergoes digestion in the following organs: Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
  • Enzyme
    Amylase, Pepsin, Lipase
  • 5 Process of Digestion : Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Elimination
  • Chew
    Mastication
  • Swallow
    Deglutition
  • Ingestion
    Intake of food through the mouth
  • Digestion
    process of mechanical and chemical breakdown
  • Absorption
    process in which the digested food are absorbed by the body calls
  • Assimilation
    Transport and use of absorbed nutrients (Conversion)
  • Elimination
    removal of undigested material out of the digestive tract
  • Parts of Small Intestine : Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
  • Amylase
    Salivary Glands, Pancreas
  • Pepsin
    Stomach
  • Bile
    Liver
  • Amylase
    Starch / Carbohydrates
  • Pepsin
    Protein
  • Lipase
    Fats
  • Lipase & Amylase
    Pancreas
  • Peristalsis
    Contraction and relax action
  • Gallbladder
    Stores Bile
  • Liver
    Produce bile
  • The villi and microvilli is located in the ____

    Jejunum
  • Pepsin is also known as Peptidase
  • The villi transports the nutrients to the blood vessel / Lymph
  • Elimination can also be called : Defecation, Egestion
  • 90% of absorption happens in the jejunum