Digestion of Organic Compounds CP

What is Digestion? Digestion Breakdown ingested food to acquire energy Chemical Digestion: Mechanical Digestion:

Process during Digestion Ingestion Secretion Mixing and propulsion Digestions: mechanical and chemical Absorption Release of Wastes

Structures used in chewing Chewing by teeth Saliva is mixed w/ food contains enzyme: salivary amylase Tongue functions to swallow food

Path to Stomach Esophagus: muscles move food to stomach Stomach: HCL bath Enzyme: pepsin- breakdown proteins

Intestines Small Intestine: Site of nutrient absorption into body Enzymes break disaccharides and dipeptides Large Intestine: Absorption of water

Waste products Anus: Release waste products

Organs that help Pancreas: releases enzymes to SI to break starches, proteins, fats and nucleic acids Liver: secrets bile to break fat, stores glycogen Gallbladder: stores bile to send to SI Appendix: does nothing