Digestive System Flashcards
What does the digestive system work?
- Digestive system breaks down large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
- The nutrients in the food can get dissolved into the bloodstream
Function of the teeth are in the digestive system
Teeth – cut and chew food
Function of the tongue in the digestive system
Tongue – move food around -helps to move food -food and mixes with saliva
Function of salivary glands in the digestive system
Salivary gland – produces live are – contains enzyme amylase
Function of oesophagus in the digestive system
To suffer guess – transport food from mouth to stomach using peristalsis
Functions of the stomach in the digestive system
Stomach – mixes food with hydrochloric acid – on digestive enzymes and enzymes from pancreas
Functions of liver in the digestive system
Liver – produces bile salts
Functions of gallbladder in the digestive system
Call bladder – stores bile salts – used to break up the facts empties them into intestines
Function of pancreas in digestive system
Pancreas – makes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes
Function of small intestines in digestive system
Smalling testing – Mrs food with enzymes Animosa fires – e.g. bile – absorbs digestive products into bloodstream
Function of large intestine in digestive system
Large intestine– absorbs water and minerals
Function of rectum in digestive system
Rectum – stores faeces
Function of anus in digestive system
Anus– opens to allow faeces to exit