Transcript Peristalsis (the circular squeeze, forward push in a wave like motion)

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Scientist believe the appendix
did this.
What is aid in the
digestion of
cellulose (plant
matter)?
This enzyme is
responsible for
breaking down milk.
What is rennin?
If you flatten out the
surface of your
small intestine it
would almost cover
this.
What is a
football field?
If peristalsis is to
fast in the colon
the result is this.
What is
diarrhea?
If peristalsis is to
slow in the colon
the result is this.
What is
constipation?
Peristalsis
(the circular
squeeze,
forward push
in a wave like
motion)
A middle school student
won a science fair by
discussing the dangers
of “dihydrogen
monoxide” with his
classmates
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This is why can
you eat standing
on your head.
Peristalsis
(the circular squeeze,
forward push in a
wave like motion)
These are the two
most important
carbohydrates we
need.
What starch
and sugar?
This is how food
moves through
the digestive
tract.
What is
peristalsis?
Breaking down
food into smaller
and smaller pieces
until they can be
absorbed.
What is
digestion?
This is how active
and passive
transport differ.
What is
energy?
This organ
has the
largest
internal
surface
area to
absorb
nutrients
Small
Intestine
Hydrochloric
Acid is
present in
this organ
Stomach
Minerals and
water move
into the
bloodstream
from this
organ.
Large
Intestine
Fat is
broken
down in
this
organ.
Small Intestine
Dead cells,
undigested
food, and
bacteria
are stored
here.
Rectum
Final Jeopardy
Human Digestive System
Final Jeopardy
Select an
organ and
explain
everything
you know
about it