Chapter 3: Lower GI Tract Flashcards
Where does the Stomach releases food into ?
Into the Small Intestine.
What Coiled organ takes up most of the space in the abdominal cavity?
The Small Intestine.
What are the three sections of the Small Intestine?
Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum.
By the time food leaves the Small Intestines, What percent of nutrients have been absorbed into the bloodstream?
About 90% of the nutrients have been absorbed into the bloodstream.
Where does the Large intestine wraps around?
Around the top and sides so the Small Intestine.
Where does the waste products of digestion are processed in preparation for excretion from the body?
Where the Large Intestine Wraps around the top and sides of the Small Intestine.
What happens to the many bacteria that inhabit the Large Intestine after the wasted products are prepared for excretion?
They further digest some material.
What are the major parts of the Large Intestine?
The Cecum, Colon, Rectum and Anus.
