General Principles of the Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
A doughnut has a hole in it, so does the _____.
A
Digestive System.
2
Q
An object in the hole in the doughnut is not inside the doughnut, food swallowed into the digestive tract is(is not) inside the body.
A
Is not.
3
Q
What are the two processes that occur to make food available for tissues?
A
- Digestion
2. Absorption
4
Q
Digestion is the breakdown of ___ insoluble food particles into ___ soluble food particles.
A
Large; Small.
5
Q
Absorption is the transport of the digested food particles from the ___ of the gut into the ___.
A
Lumen; Body.
6
Q
Anatomically, the digestive system has two parts:
A
- Alimentary canal
2. Accessory organs
