Digestion Flashcards

1
Q

What is villi

A

The things expanding the surface area of the small intestine

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2
Q

What is the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates

A

Carbohydrase

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3
Q

What is the enzyme that breaks down lipids (Fat)

A

Lipase

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4
Q

What is the enzyme that breaks down protein

A

Protease

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5
Q

Protease breaks down?

A

Protein

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6
Q

Lipase breaks down?

A

Fats/lipids

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7
Q

Carbohydrase breaks down?

A

Carbohydrates

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8
Q

Carbohydrates are broken down into

A

Glucose

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9
Q

Proteins are broken down into

A

Amino acid

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10
Q

Lipids(fats) are broken down into

A

Glisral heads

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11
Q

Where is protease found

A

Stomach

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12
Q

Where is lipsase found

A

Intestine

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13
Q

Where is Carbohydrase found

A

Salivary glands

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14
Q

What does the oesophagus do

A

Bring food form the mouth to the stomach

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15
Q

What does the pancreas & gall bladder do

A

Release enzymes to help digest food

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16
Q

What does the small intestine do

A

Absorb nutrients form the food into the blood stream

17
Q

Why doesn’t vitamins minerals and water need to be digested

A

Because they are already small enough to be absorbed

18
Q

What does the rectum do

A

Store waste before it is exerted

19
Q

What does beiticts test test for

A

Carbohydrates (red,green or yellow if positive)

20
Q

What does buret test for

A

Protein (pink/purple is positive)

21
Q

What does Sadan III stain test for

A

Fat (red if positive)