Digestion

Question 1

Digestive Tract

Answer 1

tube from mouth to organs

Question 2

Accessory organs for digestive system

Answer 2

salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, secrete substances into digestive tract

Question 3

Organs in digestive system

Answer 3

mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.

Question 4

amylase

Answer 4

breaks down sugars

Question 5

acid and pepsin

Answer 5

break down protein

Question 6

bile salts

Answer 6

solubilize fats

Question 7

Digestive system functions

Answer 7

1) ingestion and mastication
2) propulsion and mixing
3) digestion
4) absorption
5) elimination

Question 8

Ingestion and mastication

Answer 8

ingestion is the introduction of food into stomach. Mastication is the process of chewing to mechanically break down foods.

Question 9

Propulsion and mixing

Answer 9

Propulsion is the movement of food in down the GI tract and mixing is movement of food back and forth.

Question 10

Digestion

Answer 10

mechanical and chemical

Question 11

Absoprtion

Answer 11

movement from tract into blood or lymph

Question 12

Elimination

Answer 12

waste products removed from the body

Question 13

peristalsis

Answer 13

moves material through digestive tract. A wave of circular smooth muscle relaxation moves ahead of the bolus of food or chyme allowing the digestive tract to expand. Then a wave of contraction of the circular smooth muscles behind the bolus of food or chyme propels it through the digestive tract

Question 14

Food absoroption is done by the

Answer 14

small intestine

Question 15

Mass movements are done by the

Answer 15

large intestie