Digestive System Functions Flashcards
1
Q
salivary glands
A
saliva moistens and lubricates food, amylase digests carbs
2
Q
mouth
A
breaks up food
3
Q
pharynx
A
swallows
4
Q
esophagus
A
transports food
5
Q
gallbladder
A
stores and concentrates bile
6
Q
liver
A
breaks down and builds up many biological molecules, stores vitamins and iron, destroys old blood cells, produces bile
7
Q
stomach
A
breaks up food
8
Q
pancreas
A
regulate blood glucose, neutralize stomach acid
9
Q
small intestine
A
completes digestion. most of absorption here (nutrients and water)
10
Q
large intestine
A
reabsorbs some water, ions, and vitamins. forms feces
11
Q
rectum
A
stores and expels feces
12
Q
anus
A
opening for feces elimination
