Digestive (final) Flashcards
Digestive system
a body cavity that mechanically and chemically breaks food down to small particles, then to molecules so it can be absorbed
Incomplete digestive
opening for food to enter and waste to leave
complete digestive
mouth-espohagus-stomach-small intestine-large intestine-anus
Pancreas
exocrine and endocrine gland
small intestine
carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are digested by secretions from liver and pancreas; nutrients and water are absorbed
large intestines
compacts waste and absorbs water
accessory organs
glands
gastric fluid
acid unfolds proteins
Pancreatic enzymes
break down larger molecules into units that can be absorbed
Bicarbonate from the pancreas
buffers acids so enzymes can work
Small Intestine releases cholecystokinin (CCK) into the blood
causes the pancreas to secrete proteases such as trypsin and chymotrypsin into the small intestine
(protein breakdown)
gallbladder
bile
In fluid absorption, water follows the solutes by
osmotic gradient; water wants to follow solutes
appendix
where small and large intestine come together
liver
absorbs compounds for energy, excess carbs and proteins to fat and stores to adipose tissue, also forms bile