Gut, Another name for the alimentary canal, Alimentary canal, long tube running from the mouth to the anus that processes food for the body,, Enzymes, Biological catalysts that speed up the rate of a chemical reaction., Insoluble, a (substance) unable to be dissolve, especially in water., Soluble, a (substance) able to be dissolved, especially in water., Protein, A macro molecule used for growth and repair, Deficiency, a shortage or lack of something essential, often a nutrient (like vitamins, minerals, protein), Chemical digestion, the process where digestive enzymes and chemicals break down large, complex food molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, nucleic acids) into smaller, absorbable nutrient building blocks, Mechanical digestion, the physical breakdown of large food pieces into smaller ones, starting in the mouth with chewing (mastication), Bile salts, Bile salts are crucial for digesting fats in the small intestine, produced by the liver, Emulsification, the process of breaking large fat globules into smaller droplets, Churning, the mechanical action in the stomach where strong muscles contract to mix food with digestive juices (acids and enzymes), Chyme, acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food., Peristalsis, the involuntary, wave-like series of muscle contractions and relaxations that propel food, fluids, and waste through the digestive tract, kwashiorkor, a severe malnutrition condition from protein deficiency, causing swelling (edema).

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