digestive system

Question 1

lipase

Answer 1

enzyme that breaks down lipids/fats in stomach and small intestine

Question 2

lactase

Answer 2

enzyme that breaks down lactose/dairy in small intestine

Question 3

pepsin/protease

Answer 3

enzyme that breaks down protein in stomach and small intestine

Question 4

amylase

Answer 4

enzyme that breaks down glucose/carbs in mouth, small intestine

Question 5

mouth/oral cavity

Answer 5

mechanical digestion/chemical digestion with amylase

Question 6

salivary glands

Answer 6

contains amylase

Question 7

esophagus

Answer 7

transport food from mouth to stomach

Question 8

peristalsis

Answer 8

wave-like contractions throughout digestive tract
ex) esophagus, intestines

Question 9

pancreas

Answer 9

produces digestive enzymes

Question 10

duodenum

Answer 10

first part of the small intestine that digests and absorbs food

Question 11

stomach

Answer 11

breaks down food with digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid by mixing it —-> chyme

Question 12

liver

Answer 12

makes bile

Question 13

bile function

Answer 13

helps with breaking down fats —> fatty acids

Question 14

gall bladder

Answer 14

stores bile; emulsifies fat creating more surface area

Question 15

small intestine

Answer 15

further digest food and absorb nutrients and water (site of many enzymes)

Question 16

large intestine/colon

Answer 16

NO digestion; absorbs water and electrolytes; collects feces and thrust toward the rectum and anus

Question 17

appendix

Answer 17

repopulate the gut with beneficial bacteria + immune defense

Question 18

rectum

Answer 18

store waste

Question 19

anus

Answer 19

pass waste out of body

Question 20

villi/microvilli

Answer 20

increase SA to help with absorption