Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
- What is a chyme?
A
It is what food is called after it’s been digested by the stomach.
2
Q
- What is not a function of the digestive system?
A
Obtaining oxygen.
3
Q
- Which organ stores bile?
A
The gallbladder.
4
Q
- What is the name of the flap off the windpipe, preventing food from entering it.
A
Epiglottis
5
Q
- What organ is considered to part of the alimentary canal?
A
The skin.
6
Q
- What substance coats and protects the inside of the stomach?
A
Mucus.
7
Q
- Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
A
The small intestine.
8
Q
- T/F - The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler ones is chemical digestion.
A
True
9
Q
- Describe the size differences with the Small and Large Intestines.
A
The Large intestine is shorter and large than the Small intestine.
10
Q
- What is the organ that almost all chemical digestion take place?
A
The Small Intestine.
