Digestive System Flashcards
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transport food from the pharnyx to the stomach
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
Absorption of nutrients
What are incisors?
Anterior chisel-shaped teeth that are adapted for cutting
What is carried to the duodenum through the pancreatic and bile duct?
Pancreatic enzymes bile
What accessory digestive organ produces enzymes that break down all food groups?
Pancreas
Describe the order through which food passes through the alimentary canal
Mouth, pharnyx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is jaundice?
Building of bile within the liver leading to bile pigments circulating through the body
Bile is produced by the ____ but stored in the ____
Liver, gallbladder
What can the enzyme amylase digest?
Starch, amylase
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What carbohydrate is the human digestive system unable to break down into simple sugars?
Cellulose
ATP is produced in greatest quantity during:
The electron transport chain
