Digestive system

Question 1

taking in nutrients through the small intestine

Answer 1

digestion

Question 2

responsible for changing the food we eat into simpler substances which can be used as nutrients for the body

Answer 2

digestion

Question 3

a hormone secreted by the pancreas which lowers the level of the blood sugar

Answer 3

insulin

Question 4

bacteria within the large intestine which help break down digested food material

Answer 4

intestinal flora

Question 5

a condition resulting from bile in the blood, in which a patient’s skin has a yellow color

Answer 5

jaundice

Question 6

the valve at the lower end of the stomach

Answer 6

pylorus

Question 7

fingerlike projections which serve to increase the inner surface area for absorption of food

Answer 7

villi

Question 8

The study of the coordinated functions of a living organism is called

Answer 8

physiology

Question 9

a group of organs which perform a common function

Answer 9

A body system

Question 10

The disassembly of food inside an organism is called:

Answer 10

digestion

Question 11

What purpose is break down food so that nutrients can be absorbed into the blood

Answer 11

digestive

Question 12

First process of digestion

Answer 12

saliva

Question 13

Saliva contains a(n)_________ which accelerates the digestion of __________

Answer 13

enzyme
starches

Question 14

What is starch?

Answer 14

polymer of sugar

Question 15

The primary digestive substance in the stomach is

Answer 15

hydrochloric acid

Question 16

An irritation of the stomach lining results in

Answer 16

an ulcer

Question 17

The liver and pancreas are connected to the:

Answer 17

small intestine

Question 18

The breakdown of food into molecules small enough to enter the blood stream is primarily accomplished by the:

Answer 18

small intestine