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Summary of Human Digestive System

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Summary of the human digestive system covering what happens in the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, ileum, colon, rectum and anus. Processes also include the absorption and assimilation in the human body.

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teeth and muscles
DIGESTION Physical / Mechanical →

CPD) ( MD)
↓
Chemical → enzymes
☐ →
:
: :
C. D)
Big → small


1) MOUTH CPH : 7. 5)
Taking in food
•

Ingestion
① INCISOR → Cut food
•
PD → Teeth
② CANINE → Tear food


✓
③
④
PREMOLAR
MOLAR
} Crush and grind
food
7pct
3 LAYERS
} crown =



Neck ① Enamel : White , protective layer


} Root ② Dentine :
Nerve endings
Pulp / Pulp cavity Blood and
:
③ nerves




Sugar from food /drinks get
stuck on enamel /
DECAY
→
TOOTH
between teeth .




→ These will stay in the mouth if no
sugars
sweet food brushing of teeth is performed .




°



! cavity (sugar)
◦
→ These sugars will react with the natural


°o° bacteria found inside the mouth .




natural

bacteria
☐ →


→
The



not
reaction will

These acids will
treated
,
it
produce
cause

will start
acid
cavity
to
.




on the enamel


affect the
and if


dentine and pulp cavity
.




tooth pain and
→
Eventually ,
the cavity may cause

may even lead to the
possibility of teeth removal .




CD → Enzyme
•

from saliva (secreted by salivary
glands )
maltose
starch t amylase

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