kim_ellie test digestive system Flashcards
0
Q
- The process by which waste is eliminated is _______.
A
Defecation
- CLF - Digestion Tooth Label
1
Q
- what is the part that provides the main structure of the tooth?
A
Dentin
- CLF - Digestion Tooth Label
2
Q
- The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules is mechanical digestion (true or false)
A
False, chemical
- BP - Digestive System
3
Q
- Chemical reactions in the body take place in the nutrients known as water (true or false)
A
True
- BP - Digestive System
4
Q
- Identify the biggest organ in digestive and gives its function.
A
Liver and it provides bile which helps to breaks down fat in the the small particles.
- CLF - Digestion Tooth Label
5
Q
- What specifically is name of the area of C shaped in the small intestine? In general, could C shaped organ perform its function without pancreas? Explain.
A
C shaped organ is Duodenum in small intestine and Pancreas is produces enzymes that aid in chemical digestion. With out those enzymes, chemical digestion couldn’t be completed. So duodenum would be unable to absorbed small nutrients.
- CLF - Digestion Tooth Label
6
Q
- Name the structure that covers the inside of and lines in duodenum in the small intestine and describe their function.
A
The structures are villi. Nutrients molecules pass into cells on the surface of a villus and from there into blood vessels. The villi provide a large surface area for absorption.
- WKST Final Digestion and Absorption