Digestive

Question 1

Starts with the mouth and ends with the anus

Answer 1

Gastro-intestinal Tract (GI Tract)

Question 2

Physical Breakdown

Answer 2

Mechanical Digestion

Question 3

Mucus and saliva contain enzymes such as ____ and ____

Answer 3

Amylase and Lipase

Question 4

Initiates the chemical digestion of starch and lipids

Answer 4

Amylase and Lipase

Question 5

Contractions of muscle that occur in esophagus to aid in digestion movement

Answer 5

Peristalsis

Question 6

Where food is stored (initiates additional chemical digestion with enzymes)

Answer 6

Stomach

Question 7

_____ kills bacteria, denatures any kind of proteins, activates digestive enzymes

Answer 7

Gastric Acid

Question 8

Main site of absorption and digestion

Answer 8

Small Intestine

Question 9

Three parts of the small intestine

Answer 9

Duodenum, Jejunum, and Iliuem

Question 10

Three parts of large intestine

Answer 10

Cecum, Colon, and Rectum

Question 11

Absorbs water, electrolytes, and vitamins

Answer 11

Large Intestine

Question 12

Bacteria that is found inside large intestine

Answer 12

Enteric

Question 13

Teeth, Tongue, Salivary Glands, Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

Answer 13

Accessory Organs

Question 14

Produced in the stomach and stimulates stomach acid

Answer 14

Gastrin

Question 15

Produced in the small intestine and stimulates the release of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver

Answer 15

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Question 16

Produced in the small intestine and stimulates the production of bicarbonate by the pancreas

Answer 16

Secretin

Question 17

Produced in the pancreas and regulates blood sugar levels

Answer 17

Insulin

Question 18

Produced in the pancreas and helps to release glucose from the liver

Answer 18

Glucagon

Question 19

Produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder- helps break down fat in the small intestine

Answer 19

Bile