Bradshaw_beverly Test Digestive System Flashcards

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  1. Where does the alimentary canal end?
A

Large intestine

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  1. What is chyme?
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It is what food is called after its been digested by the stomach
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  1. 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
A

None of these

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  1. What process involves muscles contractions that move food through the esophagus?
A

Peristalsis

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  1. What are the sharp teeth used for tearing food
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Canines

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  1. Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
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Mouth

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  1. The tongue functions to…
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Mix the food with enzymes and position food for swallowing

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  1. T or F - Bacteria in the ESOPHAGUS makes Vitamin K
A

False - large intestine

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  1. Food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contraction known as ABSORPTION
A

False - peristalsis

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  1. Which two organs does food not travel through
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Liver ; Pancreas

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  1. Which organ does food move after leaving the stomach
A

Small intestine

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  1. What is the first part of the small intestine? What is the second part of the small intestine and what is the def.?
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duodenum; pancreas - helps with digestion

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  1. What is the organ which food is absorbed
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small intestine

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  1. what is the structure that lines the duodenum and describe the function
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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
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  1. What organ in which all chemical digestion takes place
A

Small intestine

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  1. define the liver
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produces bile that helps to break fat down into smaller particles
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