Greene_MaryHelen Test- Digestive System Flashcards

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  1. What is bolus?
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It is what food is called after its been particularly broken down in the mouth.
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In what part of the body does chemical digestion take place?

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Small intestine

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  1. What digestive organ releases enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestine?
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Pancreas

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  1. On the tooth diagram which letter is pointing to the part that provides the main structure of the tooth
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E, Dentin

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  1. Witch of the following organs is consideredto be part of the alimentary canal?
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None of these (gallbladder, liver, pancreas, salivary glands)
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  1. Which of the following is true about the stomach?
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All are true (a. The stomach is J-shaped muscular pouch in the abdomen, b. Mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach, c. HIC in the stomach kills many bacteria that are swallowed with food that helps pepsin to work, d. Digestive juices in the stomach contains an enzyme that breaks down proteins.)
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  1. Which nutrients are made of amino acids?
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Proteins

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  1. Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
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D, large intestine

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  1. What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?
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C. Villi

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  1. About half of the different__________that make up proteins are made inside the body.
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Amino Acids

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  1. Bactria in the esophagus makes vitamin K.
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False- large intestine

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  1. Food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contraction known as absorption.
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False- peristalsis

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  1. Give the letter and names of organ into which food moves after leaving organ B.
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After leaving B, the stomach, food moves into E, the small intestine.
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What is peristalsis? Give the letters of the two organs into which food moves after leaving organ B.

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Peristalsis is involuntary waves of muscle contraction. 
A(esophagus) 
B(stomach) 
E(small intestine) 
F(large intestine) 
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  1. What specifically is the name of the area of organ C shown? In general, could organ C preform its function without organ B? Explain.
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C- duodenum of a the small intestines. B- is the pancreas, which produces enzymes, chemical digestion could not be completed, so C, the small intestine, would be unable to absorb small nutrient molecules into the bloodstream.
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  1. Give the letter and name of the organ through which food is absorbed.
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C, small intestine

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  1. Name the structures that line organ C and described heir function.
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The structures are villi nutrient molecules pass into cells on the surface of villus and from there into the blood vessels. The villi provide a large surface area for absorption.
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  1. Give the letter and name of the organ in which almost all chemical digestion takes place.
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C- small intestine

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  1. Identify organ A and give its function.
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A is the liver, which produces bile that helps break down fat into smaller particles.
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Label A-G using the teeth diagram. List the functions of A-D.

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A= incisors- cutting
B= canines- chewing
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