Digestive System

Question 1

The process by which organisms obtain and utilize their food

Answer 1

Nutrition

Question 2

Process of taking food into the digestive system so that it maybe hydrolyzed or digested

Answer 2

Ingestion

Question 3

The breakdown of food (either chemically or mechanically) in order to utilize nutrients

Answer 3

Digestion

Question 4

Mechanical disgestion

Answer 4

Refers to the breakdown of food into digestible particles mainly by the teeth

Question 5

Formed with saliva by the tongue

Answer 5

Bolus

Question 6

An important connection to the digestive system through the thoracic cavity, which protects the heart and lungs

Answer 6

Esophagus

Question 7

The back of the throat ; approximately 15cm long

Answer 7

Pharynx

Question 8

Refers to the process by which compounds with a high molecular weight in the food are broken down into small substances that can be absorbed by the body

Answer 8

Chemical digestion

Question 9

Flap of cartilage closes trachea (windpipe’ when swallowing ; food travels down to this organ

Answer 9

Epiglottis

Question 10

A long tube that carries bile; a dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine

Answer 10

Bile duct

Question 11

Pouch structure located near the liver which concentrates and stores bile

Answer 11

Gall bladder

Question 12

It produces enzymes that directly or indirectly breakdown food

Answer 12

Pancreas