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GI Physiology Terms
Term | Definition |
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Ingestions | bringing food into the body |
Mastication | chewing |
Amylase | salivtory gland releases |
Deglutition | swallowing |
Peristalsis | wave like contractions |
Pepsin | Protein |
Lipase | fat |
Hydrochloric acid (HCL) | breaks down food |
Bile | breaks down fat |
Chyme | mixture of digestive enzymes and broken down food |
Absorption | absorbing the nutrients and water in the intestines |
Defecation | elimination of waste |
Elimination | defamation |