Final Study Guide Pt. 5 (Lab 11) Flashcards
_________ is the process by which food is transformed into nutrients that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
digestion
digestion is the process by which food is transformed into ________ that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
nutrients
digestion is the process by which food is transformed into nutrients that can be absorbed into the ____________.
bloodstream
Food is moved through the digestive tract through specific contractions of smooth muscles, called __________
peristalisis
chemical digestion involves the action of numerous ________ that catalyze the break down of large macromolecules into absorbabel nutrients.
enzymes
Starch is broken down into ________ by _________
maltose
amylase
What happens if starch is present in the solution?
If starch is present in the solution, it will turn a very dark blue-black in the presence of iodine-potassium-iodide (IKI).
What happens if maltose is not present?
If maltose is not present, the solution wil remain the bright blue color of the Benedict’s
_____, __________ _____, ________, and ________ are accesory digestive organs.
liver
salivary gland
gallbladder
pancreas
What makes up the oral cavity?
teeth, tongue, salivary glands, and pharnyx
Which organ is this:
a muscular tube that carries food from the pharnyx to the stomach
esophagus
Which organ is this:
a J-shaped organ lying below the heart and above the intestines on the left side of the body
stomach
Which organ is this:
a tube-shaped organ emerging formthe right side of the stomach and curving downward
small intestine
The ________, _____, and _________ all secrete enzymes into the small intestine
pancreas
liver
gallbladder
Which organ is this:
contains finger-like projections called villi
small intestine
Which organ is this:
a large organ located mainly on the right side of the abdominal cavity
liver
Which organ is this:
produces bile
liver
What is bile?
breaks down fats
Which organ is this:
a small, greenish sac like structure lying just below the liver
gallbladder
Which organ is this:
stores bile from the liver and releases it into the smal intestine
gallbladder
Which organ is this:
an organ about 15 centimeteres in lenght located at the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach
pancreas
Which organ is this:
produces enzymes that are secreted into the small intestine
pancreas
Which organ is this:
is also known as the colon
large intestine
Which organ is this:
large in diamete but short in length
large intestine
Which organ is this:
contains bacteria
large intestine
Which organ is this:
absorbs water from the remaining indigestible matter
large intestine
Which organ is this:
recieves and holds undigested material from the large intesine
rectum
Which organ is this:
its circular muscles control the elimination of stool
anus
