DIGESTION NOTES:
| 1.) How is food digested? | = Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed and mixed with saliva, to break it down small enough to go down to the esophagus, to the stomach-> small intestine-> large intestine-> colon-> rectum -> anus. |
| 2. Why do we digest our food? | = We digest our food so the waste can be eliminated & the nutrients can be transported to body parts. |
| 3. What is Surface Area? | = Surface Area is the sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover an object. |
| 4. How does Surface Area affect Digestion? | = Greater Food Surface Area results in quicker digestion. - Lesser Food Surface Area results in slower digestion. |