Digestive System

Question 1

4 main components of digestive process

Answer 1

Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Egestion

Question 2

Ingestion

Answer 2

Taking in nutrients

Question 3

Digestion

Answer 3

Breakdown of molecules into smaller components by enzymes

Question 4

Absorption

Answer 4

Transport digested nutrients into body cells

Question 5

Egestion

Answer 5

Removal of food waste from body

Question 6

Mechanical digestion

Answer 6

Cutting/tearing of food into smaller pieces

Question 7

Chemical digestion

Answer 7

Breakdown of food using enzymes

Question 8

Mouth

Answer 8

Mechanical + chemical digestion occurs
3 pairs of salivary glands

Question 9

What is saliva made of

Answer 9

Water, mucus, salivary amylase

Question 10

What is maltose made of

Answer 10

Starch + salivary amylase + water

Question 11

Ovula

Answer 11

Uvula blocks nasal passage (so food doesn’t go up ur nose)
Epiglottis blocks larynx to prevent food from going in ur lungs

Question 12

Peristalsis

Answer 12

Wave like contractions of muscles that move food along the gastrointestinal tracts towards stomach

Question 13

Stomach

Answer 13

Site of food storage and protein digestion, holds food while it mixes with acid and enzymes to breakdown
Physical and chemical digestion

Question 14

Sphincters

Answer 14

Strong Circular muscles that move food from stomach

Question 15

L.E.S

Answer 15

(Lower esophagus sphincter)
Closes opening to stomach, relaxation allows food to enter

Question 16

Pyloric sphincter

Answer 16

Moves food and stomach acid to small intestine

Question 17

Gastric glands

Answer 17

Produce gastric fluid

Question 18

What fluids do gastric glands produce

Answer 18

Water
Mucus
Pepsinogen (inactive enzyme)

Question 19

HCi

Answer 19

In stomach > gastric glands
PH 2-3
Kills bacteria

Question 20

Salivary amylase

Answer 20

In salivary glands
PH 6-7
Product is maltose

Question 21

Salivary amylases substrate

Answer 21

Starch

Question 22

Pancreatic amylase

Answer 22

In pancreas > duodenum
PH of 8
Product is maltose

Question 23

Pancreatic amylase substrate

Answer 23

Starch

Question 24

Maltase

Answer 24

In small intestine
PH 8
Produces glucose

Question 25

Maltase substrate

Answer 25

Maltose

Question 26

Lipase

Answer 26

In pancreas > duodenum
PH 8
Product is fatty acid + glycerol

Question 27

Lipase substrate

Answer 27

Lipid

Question 28

Pepsin

Answer 28

I’m stomach > gastric glands
PH 2-3
protein digestion

Question 29

Large intestine

Answer 29

Chemical digestion is complete before food reaches it
Largest part
Absorbs water and electrolytes

Question 30

Liver

Answer 30

Liver makes bile stored in gallbladder

Question 31

Liver breaks down what

Answer 31

Hemoglobin

Question 32

what valve allows chyme through+ prevents acid from entering esophagus

Answer 32

phyloric sphincter and lower esophagus sphincter

Question 33

what increases surface area

Answer 33

physical digestion

Question 34

role of bicarbonate ions

Answer 34

pH of homeostasis

Question 35

Accessory organs that aid with digestion but don’t touch the food

Answer 35

Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas

Question 36

What change shape of catalyst

Answer 36

Active site + inhibitors

Question 37

Salivary glands function

Answer 37

Make saliva, which has a enzyme called salivary analyze which helps stomach breakdown starches In food

Question 38

Role of liver

Answer 38

To make and secrete bile to purify nutrients that come from small intestine

Question 39

Pancreas

Answer 39

Makes pancreatic juices called enzymes
Breaks down sugar fats and starches

Question 40

Gallbladder

Answer 40

Stores bile from liver

Question 41

What does large intestine form

Answer 41

Feces and pulls towards the rectum to get rid of