function Flashcards
1
Q
mouth
A
breaks food down into smaller pieces by ‘chewing’ and ‘churning’ and by the mouth watering (creating saliva)
2
Q
salivary gland
A
produce saliva which contains water, mucus, amylase
3
Q
oesophagus
A
the tube that connects mouth to stomach
4
Q
stomach
A
produces amylase, lipase, and protease then release them into duodeum
5
Q
liver
A
produces bile which is used to break down large fat globules into small droplets
6
Q
pancreas
A
contains pepsin (procrease) and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria
7
Q
small intestine
A
- duodenum: food comes into contact with bile
- ileum: absorption of food molecules into the blood stream
8
Q
large intestine
A
- colon: water is absorbed
- appendix: no use in humans
9
Q
anus
A
faeces leave the body
10
Q
rectum
A
where faeces is stored
