DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FINAL Flashcards
1
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Three components of digestion
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Mechanical, chemical, absorption
2
Q
Location of Digestion: Liver Stomach Large Intestine Mouth Pancreas Pharynx Small Intestine Esophagus
A
LIVER: None STOMACH: Mechanical and Chemical LARGE INTESTINE: Absorption MOUTH: Mechanical and chemical PANCREAS: None/ PHARYNX: None/ SMALL INTESTINE: Chemical and absorption/ ESOPHAGUS: none.
3
Q
Pathway Chime travels through the small and large intestines (10)
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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum.
4
Q
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the
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Mouth
5
Q
Protein chemical digestion begins in the
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Stomach
6
Q
The heaviest organ in the body
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Liver
7
Q
Bile is secreted by the
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Liver
8
Q
Bile is stored in the
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Gallbladder
9
Q
Macronutrients include:
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Carbs, proteins, lipids
10
Q
Helping to build cell membranes is a function of
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Lipids
11
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Fruits, vegetables, and grains are
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Carbs
12
Q
Which vitamin is not fat soluble
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B
