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Len [333]
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The study of matter and chemical reactions in the body is known as

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pychu [463]3 years ago
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That would be biochemistry. 
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f human cells could use the food eaten in that form, there would be no need for a digestive system.  The digestive system changes the food into a form that can be used by the cells and that enables the nutrients to get into the blood so they can be transported throughout the body

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Mouth

Food is chewed into smaller pieces.  Adults have 32 specialized teeth—teeth that can grind, chew, and tear different kinds of food. The tongue is an organ consisting of skeletal muscles (voluntary muscles) that move the food around the mouth to allow for efficient mechanical digestion. Salivary glands beneath and in back of the tongue secrete the saliva that allows for easier swallowing of food and the beginning of chemical digestion.

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Swallowing forces the chewed food through a tubular entrance (pharynx) to the esophagus (food tube).  As food is swallowed a flap-like valve, the epiglottis, closes over the trachea (windpipe) to prevent food entering the windpipe and causing choking.

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The large intestine receives the material “left-over” from chemical digestion that is basically nutrient free. Only water, cellulose, and undigestible materials are left. The main job of the large intestine is to remove water from the undigested material. Water is quickly removed from the material through villi and returns to the blood stream.  

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1.    What is the function of the digestive system?

To change ingested food into a form that can be used by the cells, to get the nutrients into the blood stream, to reabsorb water, and to eliminate wastes.

2.    What is the function of the following parts/organs of the digestive system?

a.    mouth—houses teeth, salivary glands and tongue for mechanical and chemical digestion

b.    teeth—chews, grinds, and tears food into smaller pieces

c.    esophagus—food tube; leads from the pharynx to the stomach

d.    stomach—

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