5.4 Digestive Systems

Question 1

function of mouth

Answer 1

teeth chew the food into smaller pieces and saliva mixed with the food and breaks it down with enzymes

Question 2

digestion of mouth

Answer 2

both chemical and mechanical

Question 3

function of esophagus

Answer 3

transports swallowed food to the stomach

Question 4

digestive esophagus

Answer 4

mechanical

Question 5

function of stomach

Answer 5

produces acid, which breaks down food into smaller pieces

Question 6

digestive stomach

Answer 6

both mechanical and chemical

Question 7

function of the pancreas

Answer 7

produces enzymes and buffers that are delivered to the small intestine

Question 8

function of the liver

Answer 8

produces bile

Question 9

function of the gallbladder

Answer 9

stores bile

Question 10

digestive of pancreas, liver, and gallbladder

Answer 10

chemical

Question 11

which organs receive food

Answer 11

stomach, small intestine, esophogus, and mouth

Question 12

which organs are accessory structures

Answer 12

liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Question 13

Where does food not pass

Answer 13

in the liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Question 14

function of the small intestine

Answer 14

nutrient absorption

Question 15

digestive small intestine

Answer 15

chemical

Question 16

function of large intestine

Answer 16

contains a lot of beneficial bacteria

Question 17

does large intestines have a digestion

Answer 17

no