B3.2 - The Human Digestive System Flashcards
How long is the human digestive system
Between 6 and 9 metres
Which organ produces bile to help digest lipids
The liver
What in the small intestine lets it absorb the food
The villi
What is the order of organs that food travels through
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
What are the two glands that produce enzymes
The salivary glands and the pancreas
How does bile go from the liver to the digestive system
The bile duct
How do the food molecules go from the small intestine to your blood
Difgusion and active transport
Where is water absorbed from undigested food
Your large intestine
What three things in the mouth help to digest food
Teeth, your tongue and the salivary gland
What is the digestive system
A musculatory tube going from your mouthh to your anus
