digestive system

Question 1

cholecyst/o

Answer 1

gallbladder

Question 2

enter/o

Answer 2

intestines, small intestines

Question 3

col/o, colon/o

Answer 3

colon, large intestine

Question 4

hepat/o

Answer 4

liver

Question 5

gastr/o

Answer 5

stomach

Question 6

or/o

Answer 6

mouth

Question 7

-pepsia

Answer 7

digestion

Question 8

chol/e

Answer 8

gall, bile

Question 9

proct/o

Answer 9

rectum, anus

Question 10

what are the functions of the digestive system in order?

Answer 10

1. ingestion
2. digestion
3. absorption
4. elimination

Question 11

what happens during ingestion?

Answer 11

food & liquid is taken in through the mouth

Question 12

what are 2 types of digestion?

Answer 12

physical and chemical digestion

Question 13

how does food break down with physical digestion?

Answer 13

tongue & teeth

Question 14

what is another term for physical digestion?

Answer 14

mechanical digestion

Question 15

what enzyme breaks down food into simple chemical compounds?

Answer 15

salivary enzymes

Question 16

what is the process of chemical digestion?

Answer 16

salivary enzymes break down food into simple compounds, then pancreatic enzymes & bile break down fatty food and send it to the duodenum

Question 17

what is the duodenum?

Answer 17

small intestine

Question 18

what is villi and what is its functions

Answer 18

tiny projections in the mucous membrane in small intestine, aids in absorption of nutrients

Question 19

what is undigested food made of?

Answer 19

fiber, fat, protein, bacteria

Question 20

where is the solid waste collected and excreted?

Answer 20

collected in large intestine and excreted through the anus

Question 21

what is another term for solid waste?

Answer 21

defecation