Digestive Flashcards
Where is water absorbed?
Large intestine
Where does the digestion start?
Mouth
What are the 2 types of digestion?
Mechanical and chemical
What tube connects mouth and stomach
Esophagus
Definition of digestion?
To break down
How does the circulatory system help the digestive system?
Circulatory helps deliver nutrients to digestive
Digestive system
Body system which food is converted into smaller pieces for cells to use
Mouth
Both chemical and mechanical digestion begins here
Peristalsis
Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that pushes food down toward the stomach
Esophagus
A muscular tube, lines with mucus, contracts using peristalsis to push food down to the stomach
Liver
Organ that releases bile
Bile
A chemical that helps break down fats. Released from liver
Gallbladder
Structure that stores bile
Enzymes
Chemicals that break down food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Small intestine
Structure lined with villi in which most digestion takes place
Large intestine
Organ that absorbs most of the left over water, helpful bacteria also lives there
Rectum/anus
Lower end of large intestine, feces collect here
Pancreas
Organ that adds pancreatic juices to break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Epiglottis
Flap of tissue that seals windpipe preventing food from entering lungs
Stomach
J-Shaped organ. Using acids and enzymes to create chime
