HUN 1201 Exam 2: Digestion & Absorption Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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HUN 1201
HUN 1201 Exam 2: Digestion &
Absorption Study Guide with Complete
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Digestion - Answer️️ -the process by which food is broken down into components
small enough to be absorbed into the body
Absorption - Answer️️ -the process of which nutrients are recovered from the lumen of
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HUN 1201 Exam 2: Digestion &
Absorption Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
Digestion - Answer✔️✔️-the process by which food is broken down into components
small enough to be absorbed into the body
Absorption - Answer✔️✔️-the process of which nutrients are recovered from the lumen of
the gastrointestinal tract into the interior of the body
mechanical digestion - Answer✔️✔️-mechanically breaking down food (chewing)
chemical digestion - Answer✔️✔️-any instance when an enzyme or other chemical is
used to break down food.
Gastrointestinal tract - Answer✔️✔️-hollow tube 30 ft long from mouth to anus: oral
cavity, esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine - to break down food and absorb
the nutrients into blood
Lumen - Answer✔️✔️-the inside of the tube (GI tract)
mucosal cells - Answer✔️✔️-(mucosa) lines the lumen. it is a type of epithelial tissue that
nutrients must pass before getting to blood.
liver, gall bladder, pancreas - Answer✔️✔️-other organs that play a role in digestion but
are NOT actually part of the GI tract
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