Lecture 1

Question 1

Functions of the Digestive System

Answer 1

Ingestion
Digestion
Secretion
Mixing and propulsion
Absorption
Excretion

Question 2

Ingestion

Answer 2

intake of food and drink

Question 3

Digestion

Answer 3

—break down of ingested material

Question 4

Secretion

Answer 4

—production and release of fluids and enzymes associated with digestive activity

Question 5

Mixing and propulsion

Answer 5

—mixing with secretions and moving through digestive system

Question 6

Absorption

Answer 6

—absorbing nutrients in ingested material into the blood

Question 7

Excretion

Answer 7

—elimination of wastes via faecal material

Question 8

Organs of the Digestive System

Answer 8

Series of organs through which ingested material moves

Question 9

Accessory digestive organs

Answer 9

Not part of GI tract
Have function associated with digestive activity

Question 10

Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract

Answer 10

Continuous tube divided into different organs

Question 11

Sections of GI tract:

Answer 11

Mouth
Pharynx
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine (colon)
Anus

Question 12

Accessory organs aid in the

Answer 12

Breakdown of ingested material

Question 13

Accessory organs include:

Answer 13

Teeth
Tongue
Salivary glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder