Chapter 3- Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Mouth-
A
Where the food enters
2
Q
Salivary glands-
A
Produces saliva
3
Q
Oesophagus-
A
Muscular tube where food goes down
4
Q
Stomach-
A
Muscular organ where food is broken down
5
Q
Pancreas-
A
Produces digestive enzymes
6
Q
Liver-
A
Produces bile
7
Q
Gall bladder-
A
Stores bile
8
Q
Small intestine-
A
Where digested food is absorbed into blood
9
Q
Large intestine-
A
Where water is reabsorbed
10
Q
Rectum-
A
Where faeces are stored
11
Q
Anus-
A
Where the poo leaves
12
Q
What do fluoride compound do?
A
Reducing ability of of bacteria on plaque to reduce acid
13
Q
Break down of proteins
A
Protease into amino acids
14
Q
Break down of fats and oils-
A
Lipases into fatty acids and glycerol
15
Q
Break down of starch
A
Amylase into maltose and tested with iodine solution from browny orange to bluey black
