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(General Studies)

The Digestive System

Food undergoes six major processes........
1- Ingestion ..The process of eating.
2- Propulsion- passing of food
. swallowing (voluntary)
. peristalsis- reflex involuntary
3- Mechanical digestion .prepare food for chemical digestion
.includes chewing, mixing with sliva
4- Chemical digestion - catabolic steps
In which food break down to basic
building blocks by enzymes
5- Absorption- passages of food
particles into the blood-lymph
6- Defection- elimination of indigestive
food substances
Digestive Gland...................................Enzyme
Salivary Gland.................................Tylene

Digestive sy stem anatomy

Mouth

Gastric (stomach)........................Pepsin ,Renin

Pancreas ....................Tripsin , Amylage , Lipage
Intestine......................Erepsin, Lactase, Sucrase

Pharynx
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Rectum
Anus

Date of Release - 17-MAR-16

SUBJECT: GS

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