Digestion Flashcards

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1
Q

Where does the waste exit from?

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A

the anus

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2
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Where is faeces stored?

A

the rectum

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3
Q

Where does most of the digestive process take place?

A

small intestine

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4
Q

What does the liver do to help digestion?

A

the liver makes and secretes bile to process and purify the blood containing newly absorbed nutrients that come from the small intestine

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5
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How long does the digestive process take?

A

six to eight hours

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6
Q

what is the name of the enzyme that breaks down starch?

A

Amylases

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7
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What does the large intestine do during the process of digestion?

A

absorbs water and changes the waste into a liquid

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8
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What does the small intestine do during the digestive system?

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helps to further digest food from the stomach

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9
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What does the pharynx do in the digestive system?

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delivers food and liquid and pushes food down the esophagus to make sure it’s not breathed in

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10
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what does the pancreas do in digestion?

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produces digestive juices and insulin as well as other hormones to do with digestion.

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11
Q

Put the parts of the digestive system in the right order.
1. The mouth
2. the rectum
3.the stomach
4.the oesophagus
5.large intestine
6.small intestine
7.anus
8.liver
9.gallbladder
10.pancreas

A

1,4,3,9,10,8,9,5,6,7,2

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