Chapter 26 Kahoot Flashcards
Which of the following is not an accessory digestive organ?
Esophagus
Chewing food is an example of?
Mechanical digestion
Absorption is defined as?
Passage of nutrients from GI tract to blood stream
Most water absorption in the digestive tract occurs in the?
Small intestine
What is the name of the fluid produced by an accessory organ to soften food?
Saliva
Deglutition occurs in this part of the digestive system?
Esophagus
Chyme is what?
Mixture of food and gastric juices
The GI tube layer responsible for the actions of segmentation and peristalsis is?
Muscularis externa
A 3 year old was rewarded with a cookie because she controlled this muscle during potty training?
External anal sphincter
This structure prevents food from moving back into the small intestine once it enters Large intestine
Ileocecal valve
The movement that propels food particles through the digestive tract is called?
Peristalsis
This organ produces a digestive juice contains a wide array of enzymes to break down food.
Pancreas
Tiny finger like projections in small intestine?
Villi
This is the job of the digestive system.
To take in and break down food for use by the body
This part of the digestive system removes solid waste such as feces from the body.
Large intestine