Bradshaw_beverly Test Digestive System Flashcards
- Where does the alimentary canal end?
Large intestine
NB CLF - Digestive System
- What is chyme?
It is what food is called after its been digested by the stomach
NB BP - Digestive System
- Which of the following organs is considered to be a part of the alimentary canal?
Gall bladder Liver Pancreas Salivary gland All of these None of these
None of these
NB CLF - Digestive System
- What process involves muscles contractions that move food through the esophagus?
Peristalsis
NB WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- What are the sharp teeth used for tearing food
Canines
NB CLF - Digestive System
- Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
Mouth
WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- The tongue functions to…
Mix the food with enzymes and position food for swallowing
NB WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- T or F - Bacteria in the ESOPHAGUS makes Vitamin K
False - large intestine
NB - WKST Food and Energy
- Food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contraction known as ABSORPTION
False - peristalsis
NB - CLF - Digestive system
- Which two organs does food not travel through
Liver ; Pancreas
NB WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- Which organ does food move after leaving the stomach
Small intestine
NB - CLF - Digestive system
- What is the first part of the small intestine? What is the second part of the small intestine and what is the def.?
duodenum; pancreas - helps with digestion
NB - CLF- digestive system
- What is the organ which food is absorbed
small intestine
NB WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- what is the structure that lines the duodenum and describe the function
Vili; nutrient molecules pass into cells on the surface of a villus and from there into blood vessels. the villi provide a large surface area for absorption
NB WKST - Digestion process begins, and final digestion and absorption
- What organ in which all chemical digestion takes place
Small intestine
NB - BP digestive system