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3.1 Air Passage Way

Biology · Class 10

Q1. Define 3.1 Air Passage Way.

Q2. Explain the main ideas in 3.1 Air Passage Way.

Q3. Give one clear example of 3.1 Air Passage Way and say why it fits.

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1.1 Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion

Ingestion is the taking in of food into the body. Digestion is the breakdown of large food molecules into small soluble food molecules with the help of enzymes. Absorption is the process by which digested food molecules pass out of the digestive tube into the blood. Assimilation is t

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1.2.1 Alimentary Canal

The alimentary canal is also known as the gut, digestive tract, or gastrointestinal tract. It is a continuous tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. In an adult human, it is about 9 meters long. The tube is specialized at various points along its length, and each reg

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1.2.2 Associated Organs

Associated organs (also called digestive glands) are the organs that are connected to or associated with the alimentary canal and help in the process of digestion by secreting digestive juices, enzymes, or other substances. The associated organs of the human digestive system are: 1. Teeth 2.

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1.2 Human Alimentary Canal

The alimentary canal (also called the gut, digestive tract, or gastrointestinal tract) is a continuous muscular tube, about 9 meters long in an adult, that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. It is specialized at various points along its length, with each region designed to carry out a dif

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1.3.1 Swallowing

Swallowing (also called deglutition) is the process by which food (in the form of a bolus) is moved from the mouth into the oesophagus and then down towards the stomach.

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1.3.2 Peristalsis

Peristalsis is the rhythmic wave of muscular contraction and relaxation in the wall of the alimentary canal that causes food to move through the alimentary canal. In simple words, peristalsis is a wave-like movement of muscles that pushes food forward through the digestive tract.

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