Function - Compendium 3

Question 1

Oral cavity (digestion)

Answer 1

The oral cavity is responsible for the mastication of food and ingestion

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

receives air, food and drink from the oral cavity

Question 3

oesophagus

Answer 3

transports food to stomach through peristalsis

Question 4

Stomach

Answer 4

Responsible for the chemical digestion of food, breaks down into chyme

Question 5

Small intestines

Answer 5

Absorption of nutrients from chyme

Question 6

large intestines

Answer 6

turns chyme into faeces; absorbs water and salts

Question 7

Liver

Answer 7

Creation of bile and filtration of blood

Question 8

gallbladder

Answer 8

store and concentrate bile

Question 9

Pancreas

Answer 9

creation of pancreas juice which neutralises stomach acids and releases enzymes for food digestion

Question 10

salivary glands

Answer 10

production of saliva to begin the breakdown of carbohydrates in the oral cavity