Digestive System

Question 1

Salivary Glands

Answer 1

Secrete Saliva which contains enzymes that initiate breakdown of carbohydrates.

Question 2

Liver

Answer 2

Produces bile, which emulsifies fat

Question 3

Gallbladder

Answer 3

Stores bile and introduces it into small intestine

Question 4

Pancreas

Answer 4

produces and secretes pancreatic juice, containing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions, into the small intestine.

Question 5

Mouth

Answer 5

mechanical breakdown of food; begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates.

Question 6

Pharynx

Answer 6

Connects mouth with esophagus

Question 7

Esophagus

Answer 7

peristalsis pushes food to stomach

Question 8

Stomach

Answer 8

Secretes acid and enzymes; mixes food with secretions to begin enzymatic digestion of proteins

Question 9

Small intestine

Answer 9

Mixes food with bile and pancreatic juice; final enzymatic breakdown of food molecules; main site of nutrient absorption

Question 10

Large Intestine

Answer 10

Absorbs water and electrolytes to form feces

Question 11

Rectum

Answer 11

Regulates elimination of feces