2 Flashcards
1
Q
Longest part of the digestive system?
A
Small intestine
2
Q
The small intestine is divided into 3 parts which are?
A
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
3
Q
The lining of the small intestine has tiny fingers called
A
Villi
(cover the surface of the mucosa
of the small intestine)
4
Q
What’s the function of the villi
A
absorption of nutrients
5
Q
Large intestine is made up of?
A
Appendix, cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal
6
Q
The function of the large intestine?
A
absorb water from undigested food which formed into solid waste materials called feces or stool
7
Q
the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into smaller parts is called?
A
Digestion