Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Mouth
A
Chews food
Saliva starts to break down food
toque starts the swalling
2
Q
Esophagus
A
Passageway food food only
3
Q
Stomach
A
Acidic environment, breaks down food ]
Mucus protects the stomach
Pepsin: Digestive enzyme
4
Q
Small intestine
A
Absorption and diffusion
5
Q
Large intestine
A
Secretes mucus and reabsorbs water.
6
Q
Greater Omentum
A
Curtain of fat protecting the organs.
7
Q
Liver
A
Glucose, bile, vitamins, removes toxins
8
Q
Gallbladder
A
Stores bile, digested fat
9
Q
Pancreas
A
Secretes insulin
