Function of the organs

Question 1

What is the function of the lips and cheeks

Answer 1

Prevent food from falling out of your mouth

Question 2

What is the function of the jaws and teeth

Answer 2

1. Bite
2. Chew
3. Mince food into a bolus

Question 3

What is the function of the tongue

Answer 3

1. Grind food against your teeth
2. Push the bolus to the back of your throat

Question 4

What is the function of the soft palate

Answer 4

Close of opening to your nasal cavity while you swallow

Question 5

What is the function of the oesophagus

Answer 5

Through peristalsis, the bolus gets pushed downwards into your stomach

Question 6

What is the function of the stomach

Answer 6

1. Mechanical digestion- muscle walls grind food and mix it with gastric juices called chyme
2. Chemical digestion- breaks down proteins and carbohydrates

Question 7

What is the function of the liver

Answer 7

1. Produce bile and glycogen
2. Store vitamins, blood and iron

Question 8

What is the function of the pancreas

Answer 8

1. Secrets pancreatic juices, which break down starch
2. Neutralizes chyme
3. Secrets hormones that control blood sugar levels

Question 9

What is the function of the small intestines

Answer 9

1. Contains villi to maximize absorption
2. Most nutrients are absorbed here

Question 10

What is the function of the colon

Answer 10

1. Absorbs water, bile salts, mineral salts, and vitamins