ch10: digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
mouth
A
chews food and mixes with saliva
2
Q
saliva glands
A
produces amylase
3
Q
oesophagus
A
carries food to the stomach (peristalsis)
4
Q
liver
A
produces green substance called bile
5
Q
what is bile
A
a green substance that helps break down fats
6
Q
stomach
A
churns food and mixes with digestive enzymes and acids
7
Q
gall bladder
A
stores bile
8
Q
pancreas
A
makes digestive enzymes
9
Q
small intestines
A
digests and absorbs FOOD into blood
10
Q
large intestine
A
absorbs WATER into blood
11
Q
Rectum
A
stores faeces
12
Q
Anus
A
allows faeces to pass out of the body
13
Q
what is digestion?
A
the breaking down of larger food particles into smaller particles
14
Q
system
A
a group of organs working together
15
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ingestion
A
food is taken in
