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1
Q

What are the functions of the GI tract?

A

Digestion
Absorption
Excretion
endocrine

2
Q

How does the mouth break down food?

A

Mastication (chewing)

3
Q

What breaks down carbohydrates and starches in the mouth?

A

Salivary amylase

4
Q

Salivary amylase aka?

A

ptyalin

5
Q

The salivary amylase breaks down carbohydrates and starches into what?

A

maltose

6
Q

What other enzymes beside amylase is secreted in the mouth?

A

Lingual lipase

7
Q

Lingual lipase is secreted by what?

A

Lingual glands in mouth