Digestive Flashcards

1
Q

Breaks down food into smaller prices(mechanical digestion)

A

Teeth

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2
Q

Secrete saliva; begin chemical digestion

A

Salivary glands

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3
Q

Breaks down and builds up biological molecules

A

Liver

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4
Q

Stores and concentrates bile

A

Gallbladder

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5
Q

Reabsorbs some water and ions, forms and stores feces

A

Large intestine

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6
Q

Stores and expels feces

A

Rectum

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7
Q

Completes digestion, mucus protects gut wall and absorbs nutrients

A

Small intestine

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8
Q

Hormones regulate blood glucose levels, digest proteins

A

Pancreas

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9
Q

Stores and churns food, mucus protects stomach wall, limited absorption

A

Stomach

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10
Q

Transports food

A

Esophagus

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11
Q

Permits air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass in the g tract

A

Epiglottis

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12
Q

Provides air flow to and from the lungs for respiration

A

Trachea

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13
Q

Filter for blood as part of the immune systems and fights bacteria

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Spleen

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14
Q

Muscle used for inhalation

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Diaphragm

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15
Q

Mixes food with saliva and contains taste receptors

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Tongue

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