Mechanical/physical
digestion
- Chewing
- Types of teeth
mouth
- Produces bile
(digests fats)
- Gets rid of wastes &
detoxifies the blood
liver
gall bladder
- Stores bile
-
large intestine
Fermentation of food (bacteria)
Synthesis of vitamins
Absorption of H2O, glucose, vitamins &
minerals
Solid waste formed (faeces)
Chemical digestion
- Amylase (carbohydrates)
salivary glands
oesophagus
Mechanical/physical
digestion
- Peristalsis (bolus)
Mechanical/ physical digestion
- Muscular movements (churning) =
chyme
pancreas
Chemical digestion
- Gland the makes
- Pepsin (proteins)
enzymes for digestion - Lipase (lipids)
and insulin (hormone)
small intestine Chemical
- Region of
digestion
most
- Enzymes from
absorption of
pancreas, bile
digested food
rectum
(liver) - duodenum - Villi
- Hepatic portal
vein system
stomach
Assimilation
- Process where nutrients are
taken from the blood and into
the cells.
- Absorbed nutrients are
transported from the liver to
the heart by the hepatic vein.