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Digestive System Study Guide stomach - ANS -A muscular pouch where physical & chemical digestion of food happens oesophagus - ANS -A muscular tube that connects the mouth and stomach. large intestine - ANS -Absorbs water and forms faeces. It contains bacteria that help break down cellulose. role of liver in digestion - ANS -makes bile to break down fat Role of pancreas - ANS -Produces digestive enzymes (and alkaline fluid to neutralise stomach acid) small intestine - ANS -Long hollow tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs, and where chemical digestion occurs. Role of gall bladder - A

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Digestive System Study Guide
stomach - ANS -A muscular pouch where physical & chemical digestion of food
happens



oesophagus - ANS -A muscular tube that connects the mouth and stomach.



large intestine - ANS -Absorbs water and forms faeces. It contains bacteria that help
break down cellulose.



role of liver in digestion - ANS -makes bile to break down fat



Role of pancreas - ANS -Produces digestive enzymes (and alkaline fluid to neutralise
stomach acid)



small intestine - ANS -Long hollow tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs,
and where chemical digestion occurs.



Role of gall bladder - ANS -Stores, concentrates and releases bile



rectum - ANS -stores solid waste before defecation.



chemical digestion - ANS -breaking down food with enzymes



physical digestion - ANS -crushing, mashing or breaking down food into smaller
pieces
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