Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
Function of mouth
A
Food is broken down by teeth and saliva
2
Q
Function of Oesophagus
A
Passed food to the stomach by squeezing behind the food
3
Q
Function of stomach
A
Produces enzymes which breaks down food and kills bacteria
4
Q
Function of small intestine
A
Digestion is completed there. Bile enzymes from pancreas go there
5
Q
Function of liver
A
Produces bile which breaks down fats
6
Q
Function of Pancreas
A
Produces digestive enzymes
7
Q
Function of larg intestine
A
Takes water back into the blood stream leaving solid waste
8
Q
What is a substrate?
A
It is what the enzymes act on
9
Q
What is the substrate broken down into?
A
The product
