6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the stomach made up of ?
A
Smooth muscle
2
Q
What does the stomach do?
A
Mixes food
3
Q
What happens in the small intestine?
A
A tube where chemical digestion is completed for carbohydrates and proteins
4
Q
What is absorbed into the bloodstream ?
A
Fats vitamins minerals amino acids
5
Q
What is Villi?
A
The inner walls of the small intestine made up of capillaries and lympth vessels
6
Q
Lymph vessels are called?
A
Lacteals
7
Q
What do capillaries absorb ?
A
Carbohydrates and proteins
8
Q
What do Lacteals absorb ?
A
Fats and fatty acid
9
Q
What does the large intestines do?
A
Absorbs water and vitamins and converts food to feces
10
Q
Describe the large intestines ?
A
Thicker and smaller than the small intestine
11
Q
Where is the rectum located
A
Between the Sigmoid colon and the anus
