Digestion

Question 1

Digestion is a process by which our bodies

Answer 1

Absorb nutrients we need to stay alive from foods we consume

Question 2

Nutrients are passed into the _ to wherever in the body they are needed

Answer 2

Bloodstream

Question 3

Digestive system in adults is about _ ft

Answer 3

30

Question 4

Digestive enzymes in _ begin process of chemically breaking down food

Answer 4

Saliva

Question 5

Ball of masticated food called

Answer 5

Bolus

Question 6

After chewing _ enters esophagus

Answer 6

Bolus

Question 7

The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that _

Answer 7

Covers the larynx as swallowed food passes to enter the esophagus

Question 8

Location of epiglottis

Answer 8

Back of throat behind tongue

Question 9

Esophagus is a large muscular tube that extends from epiglottis to

Answer 9

Stomach

Question 10

Esophagus muscles move _ down pipe to stomach

Answer 10

Bolus

Question 11

Muscular ring acting as stomach gateway called the

Answer 11

Lower esophageal sphincter

Question 12

If lower esophageal sphincter doesn’t close properly _ results

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Acid reflux

Question 13

Stomach releases _ that break down food that enters

Answer 13

Digestive enzymes

Digestive acids

Question 14

In stomach _ contract and churn food

Answer 14

Gut muscles

Question 15

The churning of food helps _ (2)

Answer 15

Chemicals break up

Acid kill off unwanted microbes in food

Question 16

The churning process also allows _ to be released

Answer 16

The satiety hormone, leptin

Question 17

The _ hormone is released by stomach when it is empty

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Hunger hormone, ghrelin

Question 18

The stomach turns food into soap like consistency _

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Chyme

Question 19

Chyme is created for

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Small intestines to be able to process

Question 20

Majority of nutrients absorption takes place in

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Small intestine

Question 21

Small intestine is a _ foot long section of digestive tract

Answer 21

23

Question 22

Small intestine covered with multiple _ that absorb nutrients from chyme (2)

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Tiny villi

Microvilli

Question 23

Absorption of chyme through tiny and microvilli process called

Answer 23

Diffusion

Question 24

After nutrients from chyme absorbed in tiny villi and microvilli through diffusion

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They are passed into the bloodstream

Question 25

Food spends _ hours in small intestines (range)

Answer 25

2-6

Question 26

While in small intestines, food is _

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Broken down by digestive enzymes so diffusion can take place

Question 27

Some digestive enzymes are supplied by

Answer 27

Pancreas

Question 28

Pancreas releases hormones to help _ as they rise in response to eating a meal

Answer 28

Regulate blood sugar levels

Question 29

The _ also releases bile into the small intestine to further ain in digestion

Answer 29

Gallbladder