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DAT - Coggle Diagram
DAT
digestion
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mouth digestion
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mixing with saliva
salivary juices
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function
moistens, lubricates food
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chewing
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increase surface area, efficent for digestion
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GI tract (long flexible, muscular tube from mouth to anus)
major organs
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small intestine
~2.5cm in diameter, 300cm in length
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large intestine (colon)
~4cm diameter, 150cm in length
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muscle action
stomach churning
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mixing, churning, stomach content, breaking large pieces into small
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peristalsis
longitudinal, wave-like muscular contractions propelling food along GI tract
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