lindsey_ridge test: digestive system Flashcards
0
Q
- What carbohydrate helps your digestive system function even though your body can not digest it
A
Fiber
1
Q
- What nutrient is made of amino acids
A
Proteins
2
Q
- What tooth structure provides the main structure of the tooth
A
Dentin
3
Q
- What organ is considered to be a part of the alimentary canal
A
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus.
4
Q
- What is true about the stomach
A
HC1 in the stomach kills bacterial that is swallowed with food and helps pepsin to work, mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach, the stomach is a j-shaped muscular pouch in the abdomen, digestive juice in the stomach contains an enzyme that breaks down proteins
5
Q
- When doesn’t happen chyme enters the small intestine.
A
Very little amount of cyme is present
6
Q
- What substance must be present in the stomach for pepsin to work?
A
Hydrochloric acid.
7
Q
- Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin
A
The mouth