Gastrointestinal System

Question 1

Used to ingest food, first point of contact, enzymes that aid in breaking down food.

Answer 1

Mouth

Question 2

Transports food from mouth to stomach

Answer 2

Esophagus

Question 3

Storage of food, waiting for move to the small intestine. Protein digestion.

Answer 3

Stomach

Question 4

Breaks down carbs, proteins, and fats using Amylase, lipase and proteases

Answer 4

Pancreas

Question 5

Produces bile to break down fate and removes toxins in the body

Answer 5

Liver

Question 6

What stores the bile produced by the liver?

Answer 6

Gallbladder

Question 7

Foods final destination

Answer 7

Anus

Question 8

This absorbs molecules excluding lipids

Answer 8

Small intestine

Question 9

Propels food towards anus and absorbs residual vitamins

Answer 9

Large intestine

Question 10

The digestive Process

Answer 10

Ingestion, Mech. Digestion, Propulsion, Chem. Digestion, Absorption, Defecation

Question 11

Which two hormones are primarily responsible for regulating blood sugar levels in the body?

Answer 11

Insulin and Glucagon

Question 12

The stomach creates this to help digest food using acid

Answer 12

Gastrin