Fiore_Phipps Test-Digestive System Flashcards
- Which process takes place in the large intestine?
Water is absorbed from undigested food
NB #51. Study Guide-digestive system
- What is chyme?
It is what food is called after it’s been digested by the stomach
NB #51. Study Guide-digestive system
- On the tooth diagram which letter is pointing to the part that provides the main structure of the tooth
Dentin
NB #52. CLF - Digestion and Teeth
- Which nutrients are made up of amino acids?
Proteins
NB #53. WKST - Food and Energy
- Where does digestión of carbohydrates begin?
Mouth
NB #54. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
- The tongue functions to
Mix the food with enzymes and position food for swallowing
NB #54. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
- What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients
Villi
NB #54. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
- About half of the different_______that make up proteins are made inside the body
Amino acid
NB #51. Study Guide-digestive system
- Water from the digestive system is absorbed in the large intestine. T or F?
True
NB #54. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption
- The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules is mechanical digestion. T or F?
False, chemical
NB #51. Study Guide-digestive system
- How do the small intestine and large intestine compare in size?
Large intestine is shorter and larger in diameter
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- What specifically is the name of the area of the organ below the liver and to the left of the pancreas? In general could that organ perform its function without the pancreas? Explain
The pancreas create bile
NB #51. Study Guide-digestive system
- Name the structures that line the organ below the liver and to the left of the pancreas and describe their function
Villi is where absorption takes place
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