Chapter 1 Flashcards
Innermost later if gastrointestinal
Mucosa
What helps gastric glands be regulated?
Hormones
Chemical breakdown takes place where?
Stomach
Break downs food
Chemical digestion of carbohydrates
Function of mouth
Function of tongue
Mixes food with saliva
Moves food underneath teeth
Moves food towards pharynx for swallowing
Extesion of peritoneum attached to the stomach
Greater and lesser omentums
What does pepsin do?
Enzymes that break down or digest all types of proteins in the stomach
Function of large intestines
Absorbs water and electrolytes
Function of liver
Produces bile which emulsifies fat
Function of salivary glands
Creates saliva which contains enzymes that break down carbohydrates
We have 20 amino acids. How many are essential?
10
Fats give you
More energy
What yields energy the quickest
Glucose
Body regulation happens where?
In the hypothalamus
Mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, large intestines, small intestines
Organs of digestive system