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Digestion

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Mind Map on Digestion, created by Jane Charman on 14/10/2016.
Jane Charman
Mind Map by Jane Charman, updated more than 1 year ago
Jane Charman
Created by Jane Charman about 8 years ago
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Digestion
  1. Regional difference
    2. The Journey
      1. Mouth
        1. 3 pairs of salivary glands
          1. secrete 98% water with mucous, enzymes (amylase and lipase) and antibacterial agents
          2. Teeth
            1. masticate to breakdown food into bolus
            2. Pharynx
              1. Oesophagus
                1. Cardiac sphincter into
                  1. Stomach
                    1. Pyloric sphincter
                      1. Small intestine
                        1. Large intestine
                  2. action of Peristalsis (contractions from longitudinal and circular muscles in Tunica muscular) move bolus into stomach via
                  3. Epiglotis lifts to allow bolus into Oesophagus and PREVENT entering Trachea
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