Digestive System

Question 1

Sequence of digestive tract (GI)

Answer 1

Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small, and large intestine

Question 2

Sections of small intestine

Answer 2

Three sections: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Duodenum: charge of breakdown process. Jejunum and ileum: nutrition absorption into circulation.

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

Secrete digestive enzymes that break down in duodenum. Creates insulin governs sugar metabolism

Question 4

Liver

Answer 4

Metabolize nutrients absorbed in small intestine; detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals.

Question 5

Gall bladder

Answer 5

Collects and concentrates bile from the liver before releasing it into duodenum.

Question 6

Colon function and what it’s made of

Answer 6

Function: waste processing. Made up of cecum, ascending (right) colon, transverse (across) colon, descending (left) colon, and sigmoid colon connecting to rectum

Question 7

Ulcers

Answer 7

Lesions that occur on oesophageal, stomach, or small intestine linings often caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or long term use of ibuprofen

Question 8

diverticular disease

Answer 8

Large intestine disease

Question 9

Crohn’s disease

Answer 9

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) irritates the intestines

Question 10

Celiac disease

Answer 10

Autoimmune disorder that damages small intestine. Gluten causes this disease in humans