Digestive

Question 1

Breaks down food you eat into nutrients needed for metabolic processes and rids body of materials that cannot be used

Answer 1

Digestive system

Question 2

Performs whole digestive process/ also called GI tract

Answer 2

Alimentary canal

Question 3

Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large Intestines

Answer 3

Organs of alimentary system

Question 4

what helps to regulate the
mobility and secretory activity
of GI tract organs.

Answer 4

submucosal & myenteric

Question 5

moist membrane
innermost layer
lines the hollow cavity- lumen
consist of:
-surface ephithelium
-smooth muscle layer

Answer 5

Mucosa

Question 6

soft connective tissue
contains:
-blood & lymphatic vessels
-nerve endings
-mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

Answer 6

Submucosa

Question 7

made up of smooth muscle cells
consists of:
-inner circular layer
-outer longitudinal layer

Answer 7

Muscularis externa

Question 8

outermost layer
has a single layer of flat serous fluid
producing cells
pair/ half of the visceral peritoneum

Answer 8

serosa

Question 9

oral cavity

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

passageway of food, fluid, air

Answer 10

Pharynx

Question 11

gullet

Answer 11

Esophagus

Question 12

C-shaped organ

Answer 12

Stomach

Question 13

Four main layers of the stomach

Answer 13

Mucosa, submucosa, serosa, muscularis externa

Question 14

Primary site for digestion and
nutrient absorption.

Answer 14

Small Intestines

Question 15

3 subdivisions of small intestine?

Answer 15

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 16

Starting point of the large intestine/ connected to small intestine

Answer 16

Cecum

Question 17

The largest part with four
sections, ascending, transverse,
descending, and sigmoid colon;
absorbs water and salts.

Answer 17

Colon

Question 18

Stores feces before
elimination.

Answer 18

Rectum

Question 19

The final opening where
waste exits the body.

Answer 19

Anus

Question 20

Absorbs water and
electrolytes from undigested
food.

Answer 20

Large intestine

Question 21

support the digestive system by
producing and storing substances
that help break down food.

Answer 21

Accessory digestive organs

Question 22

Teeth and Tongue
Salivary Glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder

Answer 22

Accessory organs

Question 23

GASTROINTESTINAL
PROCESSES

Answer 23

Ingestion
Propulsion
Mechanical Breakdown
Digestion
Absorption
Defecation

Question 24

Food is actively and voluntarily placed into
the mouth.
This is the first step in the digestive
process.

Answer 24

Ingestion

Question 25

Food moves between digestive organs through peristalsis (involuntary muscle contractions). Peristalsis: Alternating muscle contractions squeeze food along the tract. Segmentation: Mixes food with digestive juices by moving it back and forth (mechanical digestion).

Answer 25

PROPULSION

Question 27

Breakdown of large food molecules into building blocks by enzymes.

Answer 27

Digestion

Question 28

Carbohydrates are broken into simple sugars Proteins are broken down into amino acids Fats are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids

Answer 28

Hydrolysis

Question 29

Nutrients enter mucosal cells via active or passive transport.

Answer 29

Absorpstion

Question 30

Elimination of indigestible residues from the gastrointesitnal tract

Answer 30

Defacation

Question 31

MAJOR NUTRIENTS

Answer 31

carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

Question 32

MINOR NUTRIENTS

Answer 32

vitamins and minerals

Question 33

Chemical reactions that occur within living organisms to maintain life

Answer 33

Metabolism

Question 34

2 COMPONENTS OF METABOLISM

Answer 34

Anabolism and catabolism