2. Digestion Flow Chart

3. Amylase (enzyme) breaks down starch into simpler sugar -CD
Salivary Glands
Mouth
Amylase (enzyme) breaks down starch into simpler sugar
-CD
Produces saliva that contains an enzyme (amylase)
Teeth cut, grind and tear food
-MD
Esophagus
Mucus allows food to slide down by peristalsis
Stomach
Muscles churn to break apart nutrients and create a
soupy mixture of mostly undigested nutrients called chyme.
-MD
Liver
HCl and pepsin start to break down protein into amino acids
-CD
Small Intestiine
Produces bile
Most digestion occurs here
-MD & CD
Enzymes digest fat, protein and carbohydrates here
-CD
Gallbladder
Bile breaks apart fat into small fat droplets here
-MD
Stores bile
Villi absorb nutrient molecules into bloodstream for cells to use
Most absorption of nutrients occurs here
Pancreas
Large Intestine
Produces enzymes for the digestion
of fat, carbohydrates and protein
Absorption of water, vitamins and minerals
Rectum
Waste material is compressed into solid form
Expulsion of solid waste occurs here

4. Amylase (enzyme) breaks down starch into simpler sugar -CD
Salivary Gland
Mouth
Amylase (enzyme) breaks down starch into simpler sugar
-CD
Produces saliva that contains an
enzyme (amylase)
Teeth cut, grind and tear food
-MD
Esophagus
Mucus allows food to slide down by peristalsis
Stomach
Muscles churn to break apart nutrients and create a
soupy mixture of mostly undigested nutrients called chyme.
-MD
Liver
HCl and pepsin start to break down protein into amino acids
-CD
Small Intestiine
Produces bile
Most digestion occurs here
-MD & CD
Enzymes digest fat, protein and carbohydrates here
-CD
Gallbladder
Bile breaks apart fat into small fat droplets here
-MD
Stores bile
Villi absorb nutrient molecules into bloodstream for cells to use
Most absorption of nutrients occurs here
Pancreas
Large Intestine
Produces enzymes for the digestion
of fat, carbohydrates and protein
Absorption of water, vitamins and minerals
Rectum
Waste material is compressed into solid form
Expulsion of solid waste occurs here