PHYSIOL 596 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pancreatic Lipase Family, Pancreatic Juice, Salivary Gland
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What you eat vs what you need/ a science. Type- type of food and what kind. Anemia - lack of iron in diet- direct link. Micro nutrients- needed in smaller quantity (vitamins and minerals) Saturated = :/ too much = bad. Digestion is the physical and chemical process of breaking down food into smaller molecules. Absorption is the process of taking the digested products into circulation where it becomes accessible to our cells. Once food is in the blood it is absorbed. Main organs: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus. Accessory organs: salivary glands, pancreas, gall bladder, liver peristalsis- propelling movement from one organ to another. Food in your digestive tract is being temporarily held. These are main digestive organs because they"re in contact with the food. Accessory organs not in contact with food but they help. Want to eat vs need to eat. Most digestive organs are surrounded by smooth muscles.
