digestive system

Question 1

what is mechanical digestion

Answer 1

breaking down food using physical forces

Question 2

what is chemical digestion

Answer 2

breaking down food using chemical reactions

Question 3

what digestion occurs in the mouth

Answer 3

both mechanical and chemical(saliva)

Question 4

what is the tongue composed of

Answer 4

skeletal muscle

Question 5

what digestion is teeth responsible for

Answer 5

mechanical

Question 6

what are the 3 types of teeth

Answer 6

incisors, canines and molars

Question 7

what is the pharynx

Answer 7

the region between the mouth and esophagus where the digestive and respiratory systems intersect

Question 8

what is the esophagus

Answer 8

the pathway for food to the stomach

Question 9

what is peristalsis

Answer 9

muscular contractions that assist in movement and mechanical breakdown

Question 10

where does the esophagus end at

Answer 10

the lower esophageal sphincter

Question 11

what is the stomach responsible for

Answer 11

it is responsible for some of the chemical and mechanical digestion of food

Question 12

where does the stomach terminate at

Answer 12

the pyloric sphincter

Question 13

what assists in mechanical digestion in the stomach

Answer 13

the smooth muscle

Question 14

how is mechanical digestion performed in the stomach

Answer 14

by the contraction of the stomach’s muscular portion, churning the food and breaking it up into smaller portions

Question 15

what comes after the pyloric sphincter

Answer 15

the small intestine

Question 16

how does the small intestine increase its surface area

Answer 16

it contains villi

Question 17

how can the small intestine be separated into parts

Answer 17

it can be separated into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum

Question 18

where is the common bile duct located

Answer 18

the duodenum

Question 19

what are peyers patches responsible for

Answer 19

monitoring and regulating the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria

Question 20

how does the duodenum counteract the acidified contents that came from the stomach

Answer 20

by secreting a mixture of bile and pancreatic juice(which contains sodium bicarbonate)

Question 21

what is the final portion of the digestive tract

Answer 21

the large intestine

Question 22

divide the large intestine into components

Answer 22

cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal

Question 23

what is the role of the large intestine

Answer 23

to absorb water, salts, vitamins and to store undigested materials

Question 24

break down the colon into parts(in order)

Answer 24

ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum

Question 25

what are the accessory organs of the digestive system

Answer 25

the pancreas the liver and the gall bladder