digestive system for phil Flashcards
This organ produces bile, detoxifies substances, and stores glycogen.
Liver
This muscular tube moves food from the mouth to the stomach via peristalsis.
Esophagus
This organ churns food and mixes it with acid and enzymes to form chyme.
Stomach
This long, coiled part absorbs nutrients through villi.
Small intestine
This wider portion absorbs water and forms solid waste.
Large intestine
This gland releases digestive enzymes and insulin.
Pancreas
This small pouch near the large intestine has an unclear function.
Appendix
This section of the large intestine absorbs water and salts.
Cecum
This muscle prevents food from moving back from the small intestine to the stomach.
Pyloric sphincter
This is where most digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.
Duodenum
This valve regulates food movement from the stomach to the small intestine.
Pyloric valve
This fold in the stomach increases surface area and helps mix food.
Rugae
These hair-like projections in the small intestine absorb nutrients.
Villi
This organ produces digestive enzymes like amylase, lipase, and proteases.
Pancreas
This tube connects the mouth to the stomach.
Esophagus
This part of the digestive system absorbs water and electrolytes.
Large intestine
This section of the small intestine absorbs sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids.
Jejunum
This portion of the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid and enzymes.
Gastric mucosa
This structure regulates bile and pancreatic juice flow into the duodenum.
Sphincter of Oddi
This organ stores and concentrates bile before releasing it into the small intestine.
Gallbladder
